Rani Mukerji’s stellar performance in Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway won her the National Award for Best Actress, a grand honour bestowed upon her by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on September 23, 2025. For the special occasion, the Bollywood actor chose a stunning brown Sabyasachi silk sari, but what caught the internet’s attention was the custom gold chain with her daughter Adira’s name adorning her neck.
Rani, who shares Adira with her husband and filmmaker, Aditya Chopra, is a proud mother of the ten-year-old, and her heartfelt gesture was a nod to the deep love she has for her child. She kept her look for the ceremony traditional yet chic — with sleek hair, a choker, heavy earrings, defined brows, a tiny bindi and chocolate lips.
Her acting prowess shone through in Mrs Chatterjee vs. Norway, which explored the story of Debika Chatterjee (Rani Mukerji), an Indian woman living in Norway with her family, as she fought to regain custody of her children after Norwegian authorities took them away from her.
SRK and Rani meet again
During the National Awards ceremony, Mukherji was seated next to former co-actor Shah Rukh Khan, who received the Best Actor award for his performance in the movie Jawan. The duo, who had starred in hit films like Chalte Chalte, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Paheli, were snapped taking selfies and chatting away.
Rani and SRK click a selfie together. (Source: Instagram/@gaurikhan)
The selfie also gives us a closer look at the adorable neckpiece! Next to her, Khan looked dapper in a black suit and formal dress shoes, with a custom silver brooch sitting atop his breast pocket.
A video circulating online also shows King Khan taking care of Mukherji, holding her pallu, fixing her hair and planting a kiss on her cheek before they made their way to the stage to receive their respective awards. The actions sent netizens into a flurry of nostalgic excitement, recalling the duo’s iconic film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and its lead characters, Rahul and Tina.
While an Instagram user commented, “This is so sweet, big stars getting nervous, prepping and supporting each other before receiving a big award,” another jokingly wrote: “Vikrant be like main Ghar chala jaun kya 😂 ye dekhne thodi aya tha main.”
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Along with Mukerji and Khan, Vikrant Massey also shared the Best Actor award with the Jawan actor for his performance in the film 12th Fail. Massey opted for a white bandhgala with gold buttons and a red embroidered handkerchief peeking out from the breast pocket in contrast.
