Rani Mukerji (born 1978) is an Indian film actress. Through her successful Bollywood (Hindi film) acting career, she has become one of the most high-profile celebrities in India. Mukerji has received seven Filmfare Awards, and her film roles have been cited as a significant departure from the traditional portrayal of women in mainstream Hindi cinema. Mukerji began a full-time career in film with Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1997 and had her first major success with the 1998 romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. In 2002 she was acclaimed for her role in the relationship drama Saathiya, and by the year 2004 she had established herself as a leading actress of Bollywood with roles in the romantic comedy Hum Tum and the dramas Yuva and Veer-Zaara. She achieved further success for her leading roles in Black (2005) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). After starring in a series of unsuccessful films, she featured in the successful thrillers No One Killed Jessica (2011) and Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012). In addition to acting in films, Mukerji has been actively involved with several humanitarian causes and is vocal about issues faced by women and children.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1556:

Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer, one of the founders of Anglicanism, was burnt at the stake in Oxford, England, for heresy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cranmer

1800:

After being elected as a compromise candidate after several months of stalemate, Pope Pius VII was crowned in Venice with a temporary papal tiara made of papier-mâché. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_VII

1918:

First World War: The German Army opened the Spring Offensive with Operation Michael, attempting to break through the Allied lines and to seize ports on the English Channel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Michael

1946:

The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League signed Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in the league since 1933. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Washington_(American_football)

1980:

Dallas aired its "A House Divided" episode which led to eight months of international speculation regarding Who shot J.R.? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_House_Divided_(Dallas)

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

itchy trigger finger: (idiomatic) A tendency to act in haste or without consideration. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/itchy_trigger_finger

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Let us now pledge all our efforts to obtain and consolidate the benefits of peace. Under its auspices, the protection of the laws and of the authorities will be sufficient for all the inhabitants of the Republic. May the people and the government respect the rights of all. Between individuals, as between nations, peace means respect for the rights of others.   --Benito Juárez https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Benito_Ju%C3%A1rez