Rani Mukerji opens up about what attracted her to Aditya Chopra, how they sustain their marriage: ‘You might fall out of love, but…’

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She continued, “He’s very fair, not in terms of his colour, but in terms of his morals and his judgment. You might fall out of love, or lose that initial attraction, but you’ll never lose that respect you have for a person. For me, that’s very important. If I want to be close to someone, I need to respect them. I’ve seen the world very closely, I’ve worked in this industry for so many years… So, if it had to be an industry person, it could not be anybody but Adi.”

Citing the example of her film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, which dealt with themes of infidelity and unhappy marriages, Rani said, “There are many women who don’t open up in their marriages for a long time, and the years pass, and they become old, and then it’s too late. As a young girl, when I did the film, it also helped me take a decision for my marriage, that I need to marry for the right reason. Because if you marry for the wrong reasons, you will suffer all your life.”

Rani said that marriages can sustain only on mutual respect, because attraction eventually fades away. “If you have love for the person, you’re willing to compromise, you’re willing to work hard,” she said. Rani and Aditya tied the knot in 2014; they have one daughter, Adira. Rani last starred in the film Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, which was based on a true story and earned around Rs 35 crore worldwide.