She isn’t trying to be an influencer. She isn't on Instagram reels dancing to every new song. She maintains her mystique, but when she appears on screen, she commands attention.

Following Black , she took on the role of a revenge-seeking seductress in KANK (2006) and a fierce village wrestler in Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009). While the latter underperformed, it highlighted her willingness to physically transform for content. However, it was No One Killed Jessica (2011) that cemented her status as a journalist-heroine. Playing a fiery, chain-smoking TV reporter, Rani represented the voice of a new India—angry, urban, and unwilling to shut up.

Mukerji’s trajectory is often categorized by her ability to balance mainstream "glamour" roles with grit and social relevance.