In 2002, Rani Mukherjee essayed the lead role of Pooja Sahani in Kunal Kohli's romance Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, alongside Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor. The film marked the first of her many collaborations with one of India's largest production companies: Yash Raj Films. Although the movie flopped in India, it performed well overseas. That year, she acted opposite Govinda once again in two commercially unsuccessful films, Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai and Chalo Ishq Ladaaye.Later that year, Mukerji starred in Shaad Ali's critically acclaimed Saathiya opposite Vivek Oberoi. Essaying the role of Suhani Sharma, a medical student who deals with the tensions and discontent of being married at a young age, she won a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, and among several other nominations, received her first Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare. While Khalid Mohamed described her performance as "sensitively nuanced", BBC noted, "Mukerji plays the character of a middle class girl with great conviction", and Udita Jhunjhunwala writing for Mid Day said "Her expressions and acting are understated in a role that fits her like a glove."
The film, which earned a moderate domestic total of INR18 crore (US$3.96 million), rejuvenated her fading career. In an interview to Hindustan Times, she said, "(Before Saathiya) nothing that was coming my way excited me... I knew Saathiya was a special film. I felt it while making it." Mukerji's first release of 2003 was Aziz Mirza's box-office hit Chalte Chalte opposite Shahrukh Khan. Though the film saw her play a role similar to the one she played in Saathiya, her new look was well appreciated and her portrayal earned her a second nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare awards. She next featured in Milan Luthria's Chori Chori opposite Ajay Devgan, Sudhir Mishra's Calcutta Mail alongside Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala and J.P. Dutta's multi-starrer war film LOC Kargil. All three of them were critical as well as commercial failures.
The film, which earned a moderate domestic total of INR18 crore (US$3.96 million), rejuvenated her fading career. In an interview to Hindustan Times, she said, "(Before Saathiya) nothing that was coming my way excited me... I knew Saathiya was a special film. I felt it while making it." Mukerji's first release of 2003 was Aziz Mirza's box-office hit Chalte Chalte opposite Shahrukh Khan. Though the film saw her play a role similar to the one she played in Saathiya, her new look was well appreciated and her portrayal earned her a second nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare awards. She next featured in Milan Luthria's Chori Chori opposite Ajay Devgan, Sudhir Mishra's Calcutta Mail alongside Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala and J.P. Dutta's multi-starrer war film LOC Kargil. All three of them were critical as well as commercial failures.
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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| Rani Mukherjee in Saree |
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