Rani Mukerji‘s second innings in Bollywood has been all about resilience. In 2014, when the actress returned to the big screen as a cop in Mardaani, she certainly left the audience stunned. Now as the film completes 10 years, YRF revisits Rani’s strong portrayal and Shivani Shivaji Roy. On this occasion, the production house has also announced the third installment of the Mardaani franchise.
Pegged as the biggest solo-female-led film, Mardaani’s second installment was released in 2019. Five years after Mardaani 2 the makers dropped a video today sharing that the next installment of Mardaani is coming soon. In the third installment, Rani’s character is expected to be as feisty as she was in the earlier two films.
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Watch the announcement video here:
While both the earlier parts of Mardaani fared decently at the box office, the first installment had collected close to Rs 60 crores worldwide. Mardaani 2 faired better than the first one, collecting more than Rs 67 crores worldwide. Back in 2014, Mardaani found a lot of critical acclaim, many had said that the film revolutionized the portrayal of women as cops, considering how it is a male-dominated field. Many people within the industry also appreciated Rani Mukerji’s daredevil and fierce avatar in the movie.
Talking about taking up a role that was so raw, Rani Mukerji had told PTI, “I think the 33 percent reserved positions for women Police especially in Mumbai and Gujarat need to be filled up as soon as possible and I strongly appeal that more women come forward and fill these positions and work for a cause. My intention behind doing this film was to inspire women.”
More details on the third installment of Mardaani are awaited. Rani Mukerji’s last outing on the big screen was in Mrs Chatterjee v/s Norway released in 2023.
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