Success in Thrillers and Hichki (2010-2019) : Mukerji at The Audio Release of in 2012

cricket-obsessed Punjabi village girl masquerading as a man, and it had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film
Festival.[125] The Economic

Times critic Gaurav Malani was disappointed with the picture and wrote that Mukerji "comes up with a spirited performance but her mock sob-whine-
whimper do not amuse anymore. Also after a point you dislike visualizing the charming actress as the moustached male player".[126] The film was
Mukerji's fourth financial failure in a row.[127] When questioned about her recent spate of flops with the Yash Raj Films banner, she defended the
collaborations, saying that "I stand by those films regardless of their fate".[128] Later that year, she featured as a talent judge for the Sony Entertainment
Television reality show Dance Premier League. She agreed to appear on television to gain visibility during a low phase in her film career.[129]
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Mukerji at the audio release of Talaash: The Answer Lies

Within in 2012
Aniruddha Guha of Daily News and Analysis described Mukerji's performance in the 2011 film No One Killed Jessica as "one of her best performances
till date".[130] Co-starring Vidya Balan, the film was Mukerji's first commercial success since Ta Ra Rum Pum, and was especially noted for being so in
the absence of a male star.[131][132] Based on the Jessica Lal murder case, it featured Mukerji as a fictionalised foul-mouthed journalist who is deeply
involved with the case.[133] She has described how different the role was from the ones she had previously played, saying, "I actually had to play a
man!"[134] Certain critics, however, were critical of her performance, including Anupama Chopra, who called her role "the fatal, false note", arguing that
"the character is written superficially and Rani's portrayal of her is equally banal. It's all about externals. She argues a lot and proudly labels herself a
bitch but her hair stays perfectly in place and in the end, she even gets to do a super-hero-like slow motion walk."[135] Even so, the role earned her a
third Best Supporting Actress trophy at Filmfare.[136]
Mukerji next accepted a leading role in the comedy of manners Aiyyaa (2012). Under the direction of Sachin Kundalkar, she played a woman with a
heightened sense of smell who develops a one-sided attraction towards Prithviraj Sukumaran's character. Critically and commercially unsuccessful,[137]
[138]
Rediff.com criticised her decision to star in the film, writing that she "gets no support from the way her character is written".[139] Greater success came
for her portrayal of Roshni Shekhawat, a mother grieving the death of her child,[140] in Reema Kagti's psychological thriller Talaash: The Answer Lies
Within. Co-starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor, the film had worldwide earnings of over ₹1.74 billion (US$22 million) to emerge as the year's
eighth highest-grossing Hindi film.[141] Ronnie Schieb of Variety described Mukerji as "vivid in a quietly sympathetic role",[142] and she received a Best
Supporting Actress nomination at Filmfare.[143]
In 2013, Mukerji starred in the anthology film Bombay Talkies consisting of four short films.[144] She was part of the segment helmed by Johar, in which
she played a journalist who discovers that her husband (Randeep Hooda) is gay. The film was screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[145] Despite
poor box office returns,[146] Bombay Talkies met with critical acclaim, particularly for Johar's segment; Tushar Joshi of Daily News and Analysis praised
the subtlety in Mukerji's performance.[147][148] The following year, Mukerji starred in Pradeep Sarkar's crime thriller Mardaani, in which she played the lead
role of Shivani Shivaji Roy, a Marathi policewoman involved in a kidnapping case that leads her to uncover secrets of human trafficking. She took on
the role to show girls "how they need to protect themselves".[149] In preparation, she interacted with senior officials of Mumbai Police, and learned the
Israeli self-defence technique of Krav Maga.[150][151] Rajeev Masand credited Mukerji for "investing Shivani with both physical strength and emotional
courage, she gives us a hero that's hard not to root for",[152] and Anupama Chopra commended her for providing her character with both "steely resolve"
and "emotional depth".[153] The film was a commercial success and garnered Mukerji another Best Actress nomination at Filmfare.[154][155][156]
Mukerji promoting Mardaani 2 in 2019

Following the birth of her child, Mukerji took a four-year hiatus to focus on her daughter and was persuaded by her husband, Aditya Chopra, to return to
acting.[157] She was keen to work on a project that would accommodate her parental commitments and found it in the comedy-drama Hichki (2018).
[158]
Inspired by Brad Cohen's autobiography Front of the Class, the film tells the story of Naina Mathur, an aspiring teacher suffering from Tourette
syndrome who must prove herself by educating underprivileged children.[159] Mukerji interacted with Cohen and she trained to make her character's
motor and vocal tics appear spontaneous and not rehearsed.[157] In a mixed review, Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost wrote that she "lifts Hichki every
time she is on the scene, bringing empathy and charm to Naina's character without at any moment soliciting the audience's pity."[160] It earned ₹2.33
billion (US$29 million) worldwide, a majority of which came from the Chinese box office, and its success led Mukerji to express an interest in working
more frequently in the future.[161][162] She gained another Best Actress nomination at Filmfare.[163]
Mukerji reprised her role as Shivani Shivaji Roy in Mardaani 2 (2019), directed by Gopi Puthran, who wrote the first film.[164] In it, Roy faces off against a
young rapist (Vishal Jethwa). The Indian Express wrote that Mukerji is "in command right through as she works to a script which pushes her to the fore
at every given chance", but Rahul Desai of Film Companion criticised her for overplaying Roy "as more of a Dhoom franchise character" than a cop.[165]
[166]
Mardaani 2 performed well at the box office and gained her another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.[167][168] The commercial
success of three consecutive films led Filmfare to credit Mukerji for breaking "the ste

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cricket-obsessed Punjabi village girl masquerading as a man, and it had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film

Festival.[125] The Economic

Success in thrillers and Hichki (2010–2019)[edit]

Mukerji at the audio release of Talaash: The Answer Lies

Mukerji promoting Mardaani 2 in 2019

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