Mardaani (film series)
Mardaani is an Indian Hindi-language crime-thriller film series produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. It follows police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy (Rani Mukerji) as she takes on powerful criminal networks, exposing and dismantling systems of violence against women. The first instalment Mardaani, directed by Pradeep Sarkar, released on 22 August 2014. Its sequel Mardaani 2, directed by Gopi Puthran, released on 13 December 2019. The third and final instalment Mardaani 3, directed by Abhiraj Minawala, was released on 30 January 2026.
The films have explored social issues such as human trafficking, child abduction, systemic misogyny, and violence against women such as rape and serial killings.
| Mardaani Trilogy | |
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| Created by | Gopi Puthran |
| Original work | Mardaani (2014) |
| Owner | Yash Raj Films |
| Years | 2014–present |
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