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Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani 3 Trailer Debuts as Release Date Advances to January 30

The third film pits ACP Shivani Shivaji Roy against a female crime boss, signaling a darker, issue-led chapter under a new director-writer team.

Overview

  • Yash Raj Films unveiled the trailer on January 12 to mark Mukerji’s 30 years in cinema and confirmed a worldwide theatrical release on January 30 after moving the date up from February.
  • The footage sets up Shivani’s race to find missing girls tied to a trafficking network and beggar-mafia led by Amma, portrayed by Mallika Prasad, with Shivani now working with the NIA.
  • Abhiraj Minawala directs from Aayush Gupta’s script, with Aditya Chopra producing for YRF and Janaki Bodiwala joining the cast in a key role.
  • Reports describe graphic imagery in the trailer, including claims that girls are bought for Rs 10 lakh and drugged, underscoring the narrative’s brutal stakes.
  • Early reaction online is mixed, with industry shout-outs from Karan Johar and Siddharth Anand alongside comparisons by some viewers to Delhi Crime Season 3.