Rani Mukerji returns in ‘Mardaani 3’, building on 2014 and 2019 hits with high-octane drama. Instagram teaser: Shivani Roy races to save missing girls sans mercy, out Jan 30. Begging mafia plot twist features Amma (Mallika Prasad). New director Abhiraj Minawala. Preponed from Feb 27.
Rani Mukerji is set to thrill audiences again in ‘Mardaani 3,’ capitalizing on the massive hits of the 2014 film and its 2019 sequel. With the trailer now out, it packs the signature punchy, ceaseless drama of the entire Mardaani lineup.
Trailer reveal on Instagram
The makers took to Instagram to share the trailer and wrote, “It is a race against time & there will be no mercy. Shivani Shivaji Roy is back to rescue girls who go missing without a trace. #Mardaani3Trailer is out now. #Mardaani3 releasing only in cinemas near you on 30th Jan.”
Plot tease and villain twist
The trailer hints at a storyline rooted in the beginning of the mafia world. Yet it teases deeper layers hiding below the surface. In ‘Mardaani 3,’ Shivani Shivaji Roy (played by Rani Mukerji) shifts from battling male antagonists in the first two films to confronting Amma (Mallika Prasad), a ruthless female villain. The intense showdown between Shivani and Amma stands out as the film’s key draw.
Franchise legacy
The ‘Mardaani’ series has consistently delivered strong performances, raising the bar high for ‘Mardaani 3.’ Pradeep Sarkar directed the original, while Gopi Puthran took charge of the second chapter. Abhiraj Minawala now leads the third installment, earlier directing ‘LoveYatri’ and assisting on projects like ‘Tiger 3,’ ‘War 2,’ and more.
New release date
‘Mardaani 3,’ originally scheduled for a February 27, 2026, release, has been advanced and will now storm theaters on January 30, 2026.
