Mardaani 3 Trailer: Rani Mukerji returns as Shivani Shivaji Roy to take on child trafficking mafia

Rani Mukerji returns to the screen as Shivani Shivaji Roy as she heads for her deadliest mission yet, tackling the child trafficking mafia. Kicking off the 30th-year anniversary celebration of Rani Mukerji, the makers, Yash Raj Films, released the trailer of her much-awaited film Mardaani 3.

This blockbuster female-led franchise of India has garnered immense love and critical acclaim for over a decade and has attained cult status among cine-lovers. Standing tall as the biggest solo female-led franchise in Hindi cinema, Mardaani remains India’s only female cop-led film universe that is successful theatrically.

Now in its third instalment, Mardaani 3 sees Rani Mukerji reprise her iconic role as the fearless and uncompromising cop Shivani Shivaji Roy, who is in a race against time to rescue scores of unaccounted for missing girls of India. This time, Shivani will take on a merciless, evil and powerful woman as the antagonist in a violent and brutal fight for justice for innocent lives.

The role is being played by Mallika Prasad. Janaki Bodiwala of Shaitaan fame also enters the Mardaani franchise to play a key role. Mardaani 3 has been written by Aayush Gupta of The Railway Men fame, which became a global hit from India.

Directed by Abhiraj Minawala and produced by Aditya Chopra, Mardaani 3 continues the franchise’s tradition of socially relevant cinema. While Mardaani exposed the grim realities of human trafficking and Mardaani 2 explored the disturbing psyche of a serial rapist who challenged the system, Mardaani 3 delves into another dark and brutal reality of our society, further strengthening the franchise’s legacy of impactful, issue-based storytelling.

Mardaani 3 is scheduled to release in theatres worldwide on January 30, 2026.