Rani Mukherjee, the glam doll

Actress Rani Mukherjee has lost oodles of weight and is looking as glamourous and charming as ever. She has been following a strict fitness regime and disciplined diet these days.

Rani Mukherjee’s hot new look is one of the main attractions of the film. She has shed kilos to do a sizzling bikini act in one of the songs in Dil Bole Hadippa.

Set in the backdrop of Punjab, Rani portrays a character of a girl who disguises herself as a man just to fulfill her dreams.

Rani Mukherjee has been paired opposite Shahid Kapoor in the movie, which also stars Rakhi Sawant, Sherlyn Chopra and Anupam Kher in important roles.

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Rani Mukherjee's transformation theory

Rani Mukherjee has managed to surprise us with terrific performances in movies like Black and Hum Tum. This time around she will again surprise her fans by playing a Sikh cricket player in her upcoming movie Dil Bole Hadippa.

''I was looking for a story that would excite me. In reality girls are not encouraged to play cricket. I remember, as a kid even my brother used to bully me and ask me not to play cricket with his friends. Also, when my director mentioned that I will have to play a boy in the movie, it really got me excited,'' she said.

On being asked about how did she manage to transform her petite self into a robust Sikh cricket player Rani said, ''Actually, it just needed a beard, a moustache and a pagdi for me to transform.''

''But I was very sure of one thing that if I had to play this role, I had to play it correctly. I didn't want people to go to the theatres and say 'Oh Rani didn't play the shot correctly'. My director got me a great coach, so if I play well you know who to credit,'' she added. Well, we will have to wait till September 18, 2009 to react about her shots.

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Rani Mukerji's Sardar Look in Dil Bole Hadippa

The Sardar look seems to be in.

After Saif Ali Khan's turn in Love Aaj Kal and Ranbir Kapoor in Rocket Singh, we will see Rani Mukerji in a Sardar look in Dil Bole Hadippa. The film is a romantic comedy set in Punjab, and sees Rani paired with Shahid Kapoor for the first time. She becomes a 'man' to fulfill her dreams.

Rani's character hails from a small village but dreams big. Mike Stringer, who was responsible for Hrithik Roshan's cool disguises in Dhoom 2, was specially flown in from London to design her look for the film. The costumes have been designed by Manish Malhotra.

The film has been directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Aditya Chopra. Rakhi Sawant and Sherlyn Chopra also star in the film. It will release on September 18.

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