Rani Mukerji To Return As Fiery Cop As Next Chapter In 'Mardaani' Franchise Announced
Yash Raj Films has announced the next chapter in the beloved 'Mardaani' franchise. Rani Mukerji will be returning as the fiery cop Shivani Shivaji Roy.
Production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) on Thursday officially announced that a third installment in the action thriller franchise 'Mardaani', is in the works. In the latest entertainment news, Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji will be reprising her iconic role of Shivani Shivaji Roy. For the unversed, YRF made the announcement on the 10th release anniversary of the first 'Mardaani' film, which was directed by the late Pradeep Sarkar.
Rani Mukerji will be playing the role of a tough cop in the next chapter of 'Mardaani' franchise, which the makers stated in a new video is "coming soon."
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For the unversed, 'Mardaani' is the biggest solo female-led franchise in Hindi cinema. 'Mardaani Part One' was released in 2014 and then in 2019, the film expanded with a sequel.
Both these films were massive hits at the box office and over the years, the franchise has managed to create a huge cult fan following.
In the franchise, Rani Mukerji plays Shivani Shivaji Roy, a feisty, daredevil cop who always stands up for what is right and delivers justice with a lot of courage.
'Mardaani' franchise subverts gender norms and shows how a woman can be the ace of the pack in a male-dominated profession, leading from the front to protect those in need no matter how high the stakes.
As per a report in Pinkvilla, Rani Mukerji is all set to start shooting for next 'Mardaani' film from the first quarter of 2025. “Mardaani is a franchise dear to Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra. They have been working on a script with an in-house team of writers for a while now, and have finally green-lit an idea that does justice to the legacy of part one and two. The team of writers is presently giving finishing touches to the screenplay, following which the film moves into the pre-production stage,” Pinkvilla quoted a source as saying.
“Be it Tahir Raj Bhasin in Mardaani or Vishal Jethwa in Mardaani 2, the franchise is known for menacing villains. The journey shall continue in the new chapter, as the makers will be pitting a strong personality against Rani Mukerji,” the source added.
