After a series of dramatic parts, Mukerji sought to play a light-hearted part, which she found in Kunal Kohli's "Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic" (2008), a children's film about an angel who comes to Earth to help four troubled kids. In a scathing review, Khalid Mohamed criticised Mukerji's choice of roles and wrote that "she's one-dimensional, either darting full blast smiles or tetchy scowls. Her costumes, too, are uneasy-on-the-eyes". The film had low box office returns and further contributed to a decline in Mukerji's career prospects. An "India Today" article spoke of her "running out of luck at the box office" and mentioned her decline in endorsements.