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Mardaani
Sign in to saveMardaani () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Pradeep Sarkar and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Rani Mukerji in the lead role, with Jisshu Sengupta, Tahir Raj Bhasin, and Anant Vidhaat Sharma in supporting roles. It is the first instalment in the Mardaani Trilogy. The narrative follows Shivani Shivaji Roy, a policewoman whose interest in the case of a kidnapped teenage girl leads her to uncover the secrets of human trafficking by the Indian mafia.
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6.7A Mumbai police officer's search for a missing teenage girl leads her to the depraved world of child trafficking. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game between the officer and a ruthless mafia kingpin.
Cast
- Rani Mukerji as Shivani Shivaji Roy
- Tahir Raj Bhasin as Walt / Karan Rastogi
- Jisshu Sengupta as Dr. Bikram Roy
- Sanjay Taneja as Minister Tanejaji
- Mona Ambegaonkar as Manu Ranstogi
- Priyanka Sharma as Pyaari
Themes
- rape
- kidnapping
- brothel
- pimp
- investigation
- villain
- fistfight
- rape victim
- beaten to death
- teenage girl
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Mardaani
- Film.image
- Official Poster of Mardaani.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Pradeep Sarkar
- Film.producer
- Aditya Chopra
- Film.writer
- Gopi Puthran
- Film.music
- Songs:Salim–SulaimanScore:Julius Packiam
- Film.studio
- Yash Raj Films
- Film.cinematography
- Artur Żurawski
- Film.editing
- Sanjib Datta
- Film.distributor
- Yash Raj Films
- Film.runtime
- 113 minutes
- Film.language
- Hindi
- Film.country
- India
- Film.budget
- 21 crore
- Film.gross
- 59.55 crore
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Soundtrack
- Marketing and release
- Reception
- Critical response
- Awards and nominations
- Prequel
- References
- External links
Mardaani () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Pradeep Sarkar and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Rani Mukerji in the lead role, with Jisshu Sengupta, Tahir Raj Bhasin, and Anant Vidhaat Sharma in supporting roles. It is the first instalment in the Mardaani Trilogy. The narrative follows Shivani Shivaji Roy, a policewoman whose interest in the case of a kidnapped teenage girl leads her to uncover the secrets of human trafficking by the Indian mafia.
The film was released on 22 August 2014 and received positive reviews from critics who praised the script and direction, emerging as a moderate success at the box-office. At the 60th Filmfare Awards, the film received five nominations, including Best Actress (Mukerji) and won Best Sound Design (Anilkumar Konakandla and Prabal Pradhan). A sequel titled Mardaani 2 was released in 2019. A third and final installment titled Mardaani 3 was released on 30 January 2026.
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