Upala KBR (DNA; July 7, 2014)

The praise for the latest Rani Mukerji starrer Mardaani has been forthcoming and profuse from all quarters. Says a source, “The impact of the trailer has been very strong. It also managed to start a lot of conversations on social networking sites. Not only has the trailer got thumbs-ups from the audience and industry folk, but also from some very unusual people.”

Aamir Khan, very reserved in his praise, texted Rani immediately expressing his love for the trailer. He even put up the link of it on Facebook, telling his fans it was a must-watch. The two worked together in Ghulam, and Rani values any feedback or suggestion coming from Aamir.

According to the source, another person who called Rani after watching the trailer was Mukesh Ambani. “He had very good things to say about the content, her performance, the action she has done among other things,” the source adds.

Former India cricket captain (women) Anjum Chopra was very happy that Rani had taken up this subject and how glimpses of Rani’s performance did absolute justice to the role she is essaying.

Bollywood-wise, those who had high praise for Rani’s portrayal of a crime branch officer with a strong message were Shekhar Kapur, Raj Kumar Gupta and Ali Abbas Zafar.