The queen of hearts, Rani Mukerji made her Bollywood debut almost two decades ago, in 1996 with Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat. Even though the film failed to leave an impact, Rani's confident performance caught everybody's attention. It was the promos of her debut movie, that made Aditya Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan take notice of her.

In 1998, she played the role of the urban chic London-return, Tina Malhotra and literally took the industry by storm. Not only did she impress the audience and critics alike but garnered brownie points for having held her own ground in front of superstars like SRK and Kajol. Since then, there was no looking back for this bong beauty.

Her portrayal of a dumb-blind-deaf girl, Michelle McNally in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black made a mark for itself in the history of Indian Cinema. Touted as a work of sheer brilliance, Rani's performance is remembered as one of the best performances by a female actress in Hindi Cinema, till date. 

She has proved her mettle as a terrific actor time and again. No matter how good or bad the movie is, Rani never dissapoints. She is the queen in true blue sense! While we eagerly await her comeback to the screen, let's take a look at some of the less known facts about her.