Mumbai: Rani Mukerji’s highly-acclaimed ‘Mardaani’ completed 10 years of release on Thursday.
The cop thriller, which stars Rani as the protagonist, has already seen two instalments.
Now, there will be a third part of the successful Rani film, produced by her husband Aditya Chopra’s firm Yash Raj Films (YRF).
Announcing ‘Mardaani’ part 3 on its 10th anniversary, YRF thanked Rani for the inspiration.
“10 years of #Mardaani and the next chapter awaits… Celebrating the feisty, daredevil cop #ShivaniShivajiRoy and the spirit of #Mardaani today. Thank you for a decade of love and appreciation for our beloved franchise. We are inspired… again… thanks to you. #RaniMukerji,” YRF wrote on its social media handles along with a video.
10 years of #Mardaani and the next chapter awaits… Celebrating the feisty, daredevil cop #ShivaniShivajiRoy and the spirit of #Mardaani today. Thank you for a decade of love and appreciation for our beloved franchise.
We are inspired… again… thanks to you. #RaniMukerji pic.twitter.com/jJlAp3VAAQ— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) August 22, 2024
Rani plays the role of female cop Shivani Shivaji Roy in the ‘Mardaani’ films.
The fearless and determined policewoman challenges gender norms, with her unwavering commitment to justice making her a formidable force.
‘Mardaani’ was released in 2014, while a sequel hit the screens in 2019. Both were massive hits at the box office.
“I’m excited to see how ‘Mardaani 3’ shapes up as! I am crossing my fingers because I would love to play the part of Shivani,” Rani said.
“I will be very happy and excited if the ‘Mardaani 3’ script comes about really something that we would make a film. Because I as an actor always believe that we don’t want to do a film because it sounds good. We need to do a film when the script is good and when we want to make a film which is making a difference,” she said.
Admitting that she was nervous during the making of ‘Mardaani 2’, Rani said she had never done a sequel before.
“I was like how will it happen? Because I leave my characters behind each time a film gets over and I don’t know if I will be able to reprise that part again. With ‘Mardaani 2’, I was surprised that I enjoyed reprising the part. So now I have tasted blood. So now I want to reprise it again in 3,” she added.
Rani was last seen in ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’.
