Krishna Mukerji Dies News: Veteran playback singer Krishna Mukerji, mother of Bollywood star Rani Mukerji, passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon, 22 September 2026. She was 75 years old. The news was confirmed in an official statement issued on behalf of the family, requesting privacy during this period of grief.

The official statement read: "With heavy hearts, we share that Rani Mukerji's mother Mrs Krishna Mukerji, 75, passed away this afternoon. The family is deeply grateful for your love, prayers, and support, and respectfully requests privacy during this time of immense grief."

Who Was Krishna Mukerji?

While Krishna Mukerji maintained a low public profile, she was a playback singer who lent her voice to songs such as 'Idd Ke Din Gale Mil Le Raja' from the 1982 film Teesri Aankh. She was married to director and Filmalaya Studios co-founder Ram Mukerjee, who passed away in 2017.

Krishna Mukerji Family Tree

Krishna Mukerji belonged to one of Indian cinema's most prominent film families, spanning multiple generations across Bengali and Hindi cinema.

  • Immediate Family: Wife of the late Ram Mukerjee; mother to actor Rani Mukerji and director/producer Raja Mukherjee; sister to National Award-winning Bengali actor Debashree Roy.

  • Extended Mukherjee Clan: Married into the Mukherjee lineage founded by Ravindramohan Mukherjee and Sashadhar Mukherjee. Through her late husband's cousin Shomu Mukherjee, she was aunt-in-law to actress Kajol and Tanishaa Mukerji, and related to filmmaker Ayan Mukerji.

  • In-Laws: Mother-in-law to filmmaker Aditya Chopra, chairman of Yash Raj Films, linking her family directly to the late Yash Chopra and Pamela Chopra.

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Rani Mukerji frequently spoke of her mother's influence on her personal life and career. During the promotions for her 2023 film Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, Rani shared that her portrayal of a Bengali mother fighting for her children was directly inspired by her own mother.

"As an actor, I wanted to bring my interpretation to the character. I didn't want too much of baggage and have people find similarities between my role and the real person," Rani stated in 2023.

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"Ashima had many tapes recorded of Sagarika, and I saw those for some references, but the rest of the character is actually based on my mum. She's the most Bengali person I know... Be it feeding us with her hands, putting a tikka on us... I drew strength and inspiration from my mother," Rani further said.

FAQs

Q1: When did Rani Mukerji's mother Krishna Mukerji pass away?

A: Krishna Mukerji passed away on Tuesday afternoon, 22 September 2026, at the age of 75.

Q2: Who was Krishna Mukerji married to?

A: She was married to filmmaker Ram Mukerjee, one of the co-founders of Filmalaya Studios, who passed away in 2017.

Q3: How is Krishna Mukerji related to Kajol?

A: Her late husband, Ram Mukerjee, was a first cousin to Kajol's father, Shomu Mukherjee, making Krishna Mukerji her aunt-in-law.