Rani bowled over by love in China
The actress was promoting her film ‘Hichki’ in the country
Rani Mukerji says she knew that Indian films were popular in China but it was still a surprise to witness the love and respect the audiences have for Bollywood stars when she visited the country to promote Hichki.
In the film, Mukerji plays the role of a teacher who suffers from Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary vocalisations.
The film, which released in India in March this year, is currently doing well in theatres in China and the actor was on a multi-city tour to promote the movie there. Hichki has earned over Rs1.5 billion (Dh76.08 million) at the Chinese box office.
Mukerji said it was phenomenal to see people connect to the story the way an Indian audience would do.
“They understood each and every emotion of the film. They knew about the film, they had seen the film so there was a lot of positivity everywhere I went. It was surprising because I knew that Indian films are popular but to what degree, I found it when I went there,” said Mukerji.