Rani
Mukerji
says
she
knew
that
Indian
films
were
popular
in
China
but
it
was
still
a
surprise
to
witness
the
love
and
respect
the
audiences
have
for
Bollywood
stars
when
she
visited
the
country
to
promote
Hichki.
In
Hichki,
Rani
played
the
role
of
a
teacher
who
suffers
from
Tourette
syndrome,
a
neurological
disorder
that
causes
involuntary
vocalisations.
The
film,
which
released
in
India
in
March
this
year,
is
currently
doing
well
in
theatres
in
China
and
the
actor
was
on
a
multi-city
tour
to
promote
the
movie
there.
The
film
has
earned
over
Rs
150
crore
at
the
Chinese
box
office.
Rani
said
it
was
phenomenal
to
see
people
connect
to
the
story
the
way
an
Indian
audience
would
do.
"They
understood
each
and
every
emotion
of
the
film.
They
knew
about
the
film,
they
had
seen
the
film
so
there
was
a
lot
of
positivity
everywhere
I
went.
It
was
surprising
because
I
knew
that
Indian
films
are
popular
but
to
what
degree,
I
found
it
when
I
went
there," Rani
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
The
actor
said
she
decided
to
be
a
part
of
the
promotions
in
China
because
she
wanted
to
witness
the
love
first
hand
and
it
has
been
an
enriching
experience
for
her.
"Interacting
with
the
audiences
and
Chinese
people
has
made
the
entire
travel
so
much
more
inspiring
for
me.
It
was
just
amazing
and
surprising
at
the
same
time
because
the
kind
of
love
they
have
for
an
Indian
actor
and
the
kind
of
respect
they
give
you
is
phenomenal," she
added.
Rani
said
"Hichki"
has
been
a
special
film
for
her
because
it
was
her
first
film
after
the
birth
of
her
daughter,
Adira.
"It
was
a
difficult
time
for
me
since
it
was
my
first
film
after
motherhood
so
I
was
really
anxious
leaving
my
daughter
behind
and
going
to
shoot
but
it
all
went
really
well.
I
have
more
focus
today
than
before
because
now
I
want
to
complete
my
work
to
the
best
of
my
ability
and
go
back
home
immediately.
"Also,
there
was
a
lot
of
goodness
attached
to
the
whole
process
of
filmmaking.
It's
really
nice
to
be
around
people
who
work
towards
a
common
goal," she
said.
The
actor
believes
Indian
films
do
well
in
China
because
the
two
neighbours
share
a
lot
of
cultural
similarities.
"Our
cultures
and
our
way
of
life
is
very
similar.
Indians
and
Chinese
are
very
similar
in
terms
of
family
life
and
in
the
way
they
live.
So
a
lot
of
things
are
common
and
I
guess
that's
what
really
connects
our
stories
to
them
because
it
feels
very
close
to
home.
"The
language
of
cinema
and
emotions
is
universal.
When
you
make
a
film
which
is
about
human
emotions,
it
kind
of
clicks
in
any
part
of
the
world
and
I
guess
'Hichki'
doing
that
consolidates
the
fact.
It
makes
you
believe
in
good
content,
good
cinema
and
also
makes
you
believe
that
if
you
back
a
project
which
has
heart
and
soul,
there
will
always
be
an
audience
somewhere
who
will
appreciate
it,"
Rani
said.