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{{short description|2019 film}}
{{short description|2019 film directed by Gopi Puthran}}
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| writer = Gopi Puthran
| writer = Gopi Puthran
| starring = [[Rani Mukerji]]<br>[[Vishal Jethwa]]
| starring = [[Rani Mukerji]]<br>[[Vishal Jethwa]]
| music = '''Score:'''<br>John Stewart Eduri
| music = John Stewart Eduri
| cinematography = Jishnu Bhattacharjee
| cinematography = Jishnu Bhattacharjee
| editing = Monisha Baldawa
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| released = {{film date|df=yes|2019|12|13|ref1=<ref name=":mr2"/>}}
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2019|12|13|ref1=<ref name=":mr2"/>}}
| runtime = 103 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/mardaani-2-2019 | title=Mardaani 2 (2019) | website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>
| runtime = 103 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/mardaani-2-2019 | title=Mardaani 2 (2019) | website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref>
| language = [[Hindi]]
| language = Hindi
| country = [[India]]
| country = India
| budget = <!--Note: Budget, across the world, is a film's COST OF PRODUCTION, and does not include print and advertising figures.-->{{INR}}20 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-economics-rani-mukherji-starrer-mardaani-2-makes-approx-25-cr-profit-yash-raj-films|title=Rani Mukherji starrer Mardaani 2 makes approx. 25 cr. in profit for Yash Raj Films|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=6 January 2020}}</ref>
| budget = <!--Note: Budget, across the world, is a film's COST OF PRODUCTION, and does not include print and advertising figures.-->{{INR}}27 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-economics-rani-mukherji-starrer-mardaani-2-makes-approx-25-cr-profit-yash-raj-films/|title=Rani Mukherji starrer Mardaani 2 makes approx. 40 cr. in profit for Yash Raj Films|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=6 January 2020 |access-date=6 January 2020}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}67.12 crore<ref name="bo">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mardaani-2/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title=Mardaani 2 Box Office|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}67.12 crore<ref name="bo">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mardaani-2/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title=Mardaani 2 Box Office|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=13 December 2019 |access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref>
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'''''Mardaani 2''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]]<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/mardaani-2-v720481|title=Mardaani 2 (2019)|website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref> and a [[sequel]] to the 2014 film ''[[Mardaani]]''. It is directed by Gopi Puthran who wrote the previous film, marking his directorial debut, and backed by [[Aditya Chopra]] through [[Yash Raj Films]], with [[Rani Mukerji]] reprising her role of police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy from the previous film. The plot follows her attempts to catch a 21-year-old rapist and murderer, played by newcomer [[Vishal Jethwa]].<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="timesnow">{{cite web |last1=Khandelwal |first1=Khush |title=Mardaani 2, the sequel to Rani Mukerji's Mardaani, goes on floors today - see photo |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/mardaani-2-the-sequel-to-rani-mukerjis-mardaani-goes-on-floors-today-see-photo/387805 |website=Times Now News |access-date=27 March 2019|date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
'''''Mardaani 2''''' ({{Translation|Masculine 2}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by Gopi Puthran. It is produced by [[Aditya Chopra]] under [[Yash Raj Films]]. A sequel to the 2014 film ''[[Mardaani]]'', the film stars [[Rani Mukerji]] in the lead role alongside [[Vishal Jethwa]], and [[Jisshu Sengupta]]. The plot follows a police officer, Shivani Shivaji Roy's attempts to catch a 21 year old rapist and murderer.


''Mardaani 2'' was announced on 10 December 2018 by a [[social media]] post.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news |title=Rani Mukerji's next is 'Mardaani 2' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rani-mukerjis-next-is-mardaani-2/article25708474.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=28 March 2019|date=10 December 2018}}</ref> Filming began in March 2019 and was extensively done in [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |last1=Goyal |first1=Divya |title=Mardaani 2 Is Rani Mukerji's Next Film After Hichki |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mardaani-2-is-rani-mukerjis-next-film-after-hichki-1960195 |access-date=27 March 2019 |work=NDTV |date=10 December 2018}}</ref> The first look was unveiled in April 2019 and release date was announced in September 2019. It was released on 13 December 2019 to generally positive response.<ref name="dna">{{cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-mardaani-2-rani-mukerji-s-film-finally-goes-on-floors-2732988|title='Mardaani 2': Rani Mukerji's film finally goes on floors|work=Daily News and Analysis|date=25 March 2019|access-date=27 March 2019}}</ref> The film performed successfully at the box office and earned a worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|671.2|m}}.<ref name="ht">{{cite web |title=Mardaani 2 first look: Rani Mukerji returns as Bollywood's most intense cop. See pic |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mardaani-2-first-look-rani-mukerji-returns-as-bollywood-s-most-intense-cop-see-pic/story-oDYJrIRSZ4Gd3S2VMylrfL.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 March 2019|date=27 March 2019}}</ref>
''Mardaani 2'' was announced on 10 December 2018.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news |title=Rani Mukerji's next is 'Mardaani 2' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rani-mukerjis-next-is-mardaani-2/article25708474.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=28 March 2019|date=10 December 2018}}</ref> Filming began in March 2019 and was extensively filmed in [[Rajasthan]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=2019-04-24 |title=Mardaani 2: Rani Mukerji set for an action-packed schedule in Rajasthan |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mardaani-2-rani-mukerji-set-action-packed-schedule-rajasthan/ |access-date=2019-04-24 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref> The first look of the film was released in April 2019 with the release date announced in September 2019.<ref name="ht">{{cite web |date=27 March 2019 |title=Mardaani 2 first look: Rani Mukerji returns as Bollywood's most intense cop. See pic |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mardaani-2-first-look-rani-mukerji-returns-as-bollywood-s-most-intense-cop-see-pic/story-oDYJrIRSZ4Gd3S2VMylrfL.html |access-date=27 March 2019 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref name=":mr2">{{cite web |date=10 August 2019 |title=Confirmed: Rani Mukerji starrer 'Mardaani 2' to release on this date |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/100819/confirmed-rani-mukerji-starrer-mardaani-2-to-release-on-this-date.html |access-date=10 August 2019 |website=The Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>


The film was released on 13 December 2019 to positive response from critics, with praise towards its screenplay, pace, direction and performances (particularly those of Mukerji and Jethwa).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mardaani 2 Movie Review: Rani Mukerji Is As Good As Ever In This Cop-On-A-Mission Thriller |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mardaani-2-movie-review-mardaani-2-movie-review-rani-mukerji-is-as-good-as-ever-in-this-taut-thrille-2148292 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> The film performed successfully at the box office and earned a worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|67.12|c}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2019-12-13 |title=Mardaani 2 Box Office Collection {{!}} India {{!}} Day Wise {{!}} Box Office - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mardaani-2/box-office/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |language=en}}</ref> A sequel titled ''Mardaani 3'' was announced on 13 December 2024 and will release in 2026.<ref name=":2" />
Following the success of ''Mardaani 2'', the production house announced in December 2019, a possible third installment in the ''Mardaani'' series, titled ''Mardaani 3'', with [[Rani Mukherjee]] reprising the role of Shivani Shivaji Roy.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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In [[Kota, Rajasthan]], a 21-year-old psychopath named Sunny kidnaps a young outspoken woman named Latika. He brutally tortures, rapes, and then murders her. Shivani Shivaji Roy, who has been appointed as the new [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]] of [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], arrives at the crime scene and clashes with her misogynistic subordinate DSP Brij Shekhawat. The brutality of Latika's murder disturbs Shivani and makes her more determined to catch the killer.
The opening credits show Shivani Shivaji Roy ([[Rani Mukerji]]) clearing the UPSC exams in 2015 to become a [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]].


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Sunny, who has actually come to Kota from [[Meerut]] on a killing contract given by politician Govind Mishra a.k.a. Panditji, sees Shivani on TV when she publicly promises to find Latika's killer. He taunts Shivani by sneaking into her home and stealing her sari. He then dresses up as a woman, tricks a journalist named Kamal Parihar, and kills him; he also hires Pravin, a tea-seller near the police station, to kill the journalist's wife, Aabha Parihar, in a suicide blast, then takes Pravin's place as tea-seller to keep an eye on Shivani, introducing himself as a mute boy named Bajrang.
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As the film opens in [[Kota, Rajasthan]], a 21-year-old psychopath, Sunny ([[Vishal Jethwa]]), kidnaps an outspoken young woman, Latika by lying to her that her boyfriend, with whom she just argued has met with an accident. He takes her to an isolated fort and brutally tortures and rapes her, then kills her. Shivani, who has been appointed as the new SP of [[Kota]] city in [[Rajasthan]] arrives at the crime scene and immediately clashes with her subordinate DSP Brij Shekhawat ([[Sumit Nijhawan]]) who is highly misogynistic in nature and detests the success of women. As Shivani examines the case, the brutality of the murder disturbs her and makes her more determined to catch the killer.


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When Shivani brings in Lahanya, a child from the slums who had witnessed the blast, Sunny kills him. Following the media uproar on the failure of the police to catch the murderer, Shivani is set to be transferred from Kota. As the new investigating officer will take charge after two days, Shivani, along with her fellow officers, decide to catch Sunny within that time. Shivani makes peace with Shekhawat since his network of informers is very strong in the city, and he leads them to his contact, who reveals that the real mastermind behind Kamal Parihar's murder is a youth politician named Viplav Beniwal. Shivani arrests Beniwal's right-hand man Kunwar and tortures him into revealing Sunny's whereabouts. Sunny kidnaps another outspoken woman but the police track him down. They discover his victim already raped and tortured, but merely alive, and manage to save her.
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Sunny, who has actually come to Kota from [[Meerut]] on a killing contract given by politician Govind Mishra a.k.a Panditji ([[Prasanna Ketkar]]) sees Shivani on TV when she appears at a press conference and promises to find Latika's killer. He taunts her by sneaking into her home and stealing her sari, using it to kill a journalist Kamal Parihar ([[Anurag Sharma]]); he also hires Pravin, a tea-seller near the local police station, to kill the journalist's wife Aabha Parihar in a suicide blast, then takes Pravin's place as tea-seller to keep an eye on her, introducing himself as a mute boy named Bajrang.


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Sunny, posing as Bajrang, gets a lift from Shivani. Before he can strangle her, Shivani stops him, having realized that Bajrang is Sunny. The two fight but Sunny escapes. The police find a video of Sunny taken by a bystander, and Shivani has it made viral across social media. Sunny kidnaps Panditji's granddaughter Priyanka and threatens to kill her unless Shivani apologizes to him. Shivani and the police manage to save the girl. Shekhawat mends his ways and agrees to help Shivani. Shivani discovers that Sunny's next target is the female politician Sunanda. That night, amidst the Diwali celebrations, Shivani and her team search for him. She discovers him in the house of a local couple, having taken their daughter and Sunanda hostage. Shivani is knocked unconscious and tied up.
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When Shivani brings in Lahanya, a child from the slums who had witnessed the blast, Sunny kills him in the toilet. Following the media uproar on the presumed failure of the police department to catch the murderer, Shivani is set to be transferred from Kota. Since the new officer will come after 2 days, Shivani along with her teammates Bharti, Anup and Vinay, decides to catch Sunny within these 2 days. Anup suggests Shivani to make peace with Shekhawat since his network of spies and informers is very strong in the city. Subsequently, Shivani agrees and requests Brij Shekhawat for help. Shekhawat leads them to his contact, a diamond merchant-cum-smuggler in Kota who reveals that the real mastermind behind the killing of Kamal Parihar is the youth politician Viplav Beniwal. He also provides Shivani with the whereabouts of Beniwal's right hand man Kunwar. Kunwar is arrested and brutally tortured into revealing the whereabouts of Sunny. Meanwhile, Sunny kidnaps a second bold outspoken woman (who once slapped him because he was secretly recording her). The police track down Sunny at his hideout in an under construction building and discover her already raped and tortured but still alive and manage to save her.


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When she wakes up, Sunny is strangling Sunanda; to distract him, Shivani talks about his mother and his past, which she learned from Sunny's father, who is imprisoned in [[Meerut]]. As a child, Sunny's father had tried to murder his mother, who had been an outspoken woman. Out of fear, Sunny's mother tried hiding behind a terrace, but Sunny told his father where she was hiding; his father then killed her. The guilt and trauma of his mother's death has since caused Sunny to become unhinged and take that anger out on other similarly confident women.
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Sunny, acting as Bajrang, deliberately wounds himself and gets a lift from Shivani. Before he can strangle her, Shivani stops him, having realized that Bajrang is Sunny. The two fight but Sunny escapes. Meanwhile, the police find out a video of Sunny escaping from a mob taken by a passenger in bus and Shivani immediately has it made viral on all social media platforms. Panditji refuses to provide any protection to Sunny. As a result, Sunny kidnaps Pandit's granddaughter and threatens him of killing her in a bomb blast unless Shivani doesn't apologize to him in front of the media. Shivani and the Kota Police track down the missing girl at a warehouse, strapped with a bomb and manage to save her in the nick of time. This incident further fuels the media agitation against Shivani, which is lead by journalist Amit Sharma ([[Rajesh Sharma]]). Shivani agrees for an interview with Amit Sharma and speaks out against the challenges that women have to face on the work front everyday. Subsequently, Shekhawat mends his ways and agrees to co-operate with Shivani. Shivani discovers that Sunny's next target is the female politician Sunanda; having failed to kill Shivani, Sunny had warned her that he would instead kill someone like her. That night, amidst the Diwali celebrations, Shivani and her team search for him. Shivani discovers him in the house of a local couple, having taken their daughter and Sunanda hostage and torturing them. Shivani goes to confront him but is knocked unconscious and tied up.

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When she awakes, Sunny is strangling Sunanda; to distract him, Shivani talks about his mother and his past, which she learned about from Sunny's father, who is imprisoned in [[Meerut]]. As a child, Sunny's father had tried to murder Sunny's mother, who had been an outspoken woman. In terror, Sunny's mother had hid on the terrace, but Sunny told his father where she was hiding; his father then killed his mother. The guilt of his mother's death has since caused Sunny to become unhinged and take that anger out on other confident girls.


Shivani signals Sunanda and the other hostage to toss the nearby buckets of paint on Sunny, as he is asthmatic. She then gains the upper hand, beating Sunny with his own belt. She kicks him outside and continues beating him as the neighbourhood gathers to watch.
Shivani signals Sunanda and the other hostage to toss the nearby buckets of paint on Sunny, as he is asthmatic. She then gains the upper hand, beating Sunny with his own belt. She kicks him outside and continues beating him as the neighbourhood gathers to watch.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Rani Mukerji]] as [[Superintendent (police)|SP]] Shivani Shivaji Roy
* [[Rani Mukerji]] as [[Superintendent (police)|SP]] Shivani Shivaji Roy [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
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*[[Vishal Jethwa]] as Shiv 'Sunny' Prasad Yadav / Bajrang Chaiwala{{clarify|reason=Is Bajrang a different character?|date=September 2020}}
* [[Jisshu Sengupta]] as Dr. Vikram Bose Roy, Shivani's husband
* [[Jisshu Sengupta]] as Dr. Vikram Bose Roy, Shivani's husband
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*[[Vishal Jethwa]] as Shiv 'Sunny' Prasad Yadav & Bajrang Chaiwala{{clarify|reason=Is Bajrang a different character?|date=September 2020}}
* [[Shruti Bapna]] as Inspector Bharti Angare
* [[Shruti Bapna]] as Inspector Bharti Angare
* [[Vikram Singh Chauhan]] as Inspector Anup Singhal
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* [[Sunny Hinduja]] as Viplav Beniwal
* [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] as Amit Sharma
* [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] as Amit Sharma
* Prasanna Ketkar as Govind Mishra 'Panditji', a politician and Sunny's boss
* '''Tejasvi Singh Ahlawat''' as Latika, the girl who was raped in the first scene of the film
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* [[Sumit Nijhawan]] as [[Deputy superintendent of police|DSP]] Brij Shekhawat
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* '''Pratyksh Rajbhatt''' as Monty, Latika's friend
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* [[Deepika Amin]] as Dr. Harni Kapur
* '''Prasanna Ketkar''' as Politician Govind Mishra a.k.a Pandit Ji, Sunny's boss{{clarify|reason=Is Panditji a different character?|date=September 2020}}
* [[Virti Vaghani]] as Priyanka, Panditji's grandaughter
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* [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] as Journalist Kamal Parihar
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* [[Avneet Kaur]] as Meera, Shivani's niece
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* '''Sunny Hinduja''' as Viplav Beniwal
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* [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] as Journalist Kamal Praihar, Abha's husband
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* [[Sumit Nijhawan]] as DSP Brij Shekhawat
* [[Pariva Pranati]] as Abha Parihar, Kamal's wife
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* '''Richa Meena''' as Sunanda Chaudhary
* [[Vikram Singh Chauhan]] as Inspector Anup Singhal
* [[Garima Jain]] as News Reporter
* Tejasvi Singh Ahlawat as Latika Agarwal
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* [[Deepika Amin]] as Dr. Harni Kapur, a [[Doctor (title)|doctor]] who operated Latika
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* Pratyksh Rajbhatt as Monty, Latika's friend
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* [[Avneet Kaur]] as Meera
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* Richa Meena as Sunanda Chaudhary
* '''Pariva Praniti''' as Aabha Parihar
* [[Garima Jain]] as Reporter
* [[Anchal Sahu]] as Brij's daughter
* '''Aanchal Srivastava''' as Tina
* '''Suresh Anand''' as Rawat
* '''Vishal Nath''' as Pravin
* '''Vishal Sudarshanwar''' as SHO Vinay Jaiswal
* [[Girish Sharma]] as Kunwar


==Production==
==Production==
On 10 December 2018 [[Yash Raj Films]] announced on their official Twitter account the making of sequel to their hit film ''[[Mardaani]]'' to be directed and scripted by Gopi Puthran. Rani Mukerji is to reprise her role of Shivani Shivaji Roy of the last film.<ref name="NDTV"/> [[Vikram Singh Chauhan]]<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/mardaani-2-after-shruti-bapna-vikram-singh-chaudhan-joins-the-cast-of-rani-mukerjis-film-956701|website=ABP Live|title= Vikram Singh Chauhan joins the cast of Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 2'!|date=3 April 2019|access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref> and [[Shruti Bapna]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/mardaani-2-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-fame-tv-actress-shruti-bapna-bags-role-in-rani-mukerjis-film-952723|website=ABP Live|title= 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' fame Shruti Bapna bags role in Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 2'|date=29 March 2019|access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref> later on added to the cast.


==Filming==
=== Development ===
On 10 December 2018, [[Yash Raj Films]] announced that a sequel to ''[[Mardaani]]'' titled ''Mardaani 2'' would be written and directed by Gopi Puthran, the writer of ''Mardaani''.<ref name="hindu" /> [[Rani Mukerji]] was confirmed to be reprising her role.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |last1=Goyal |first1=Divya |date=10 December 2018 |title=Mardaani 2 Is Rani Mukerji's Next Film After Hichki |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mardaani-2-is-rani-mukerjis-next-film-after-hichki-1960195 |access-date=27 March 2019 |work=NDTV}}</ref> [[Vikram Singh Chauhan]]<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/mardaani-2-after-shruti-bapna-vikram-singh-chaudhan-joins-the-cast-of-rani-mukerjis-film-956701|website=ABP Live|title=Vikram Singh Chauhan joins the cast of Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 2'!|date=3 April 2019|access-date=4 April 2019|archive-date=4 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404192732/https://www.abplive.in/television/mardaani-2-after-shruti-bapna-vikram-singh-chaudhan-joins-the-cast-of-rani-mukerjis-film-956701|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Shruti Bapna]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/television/mardaani-2-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-fame-tv-actress-shruti-bapna-bags-role-in-rani-mukerjis-film-952723|website=ABP Live|title='Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' fame Shruti Bapna bags role in Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 2'|date=29 March 2019|access-date=4 April 2019|archive-date=4 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404163549/https://www.abplive.in/television/mardaani-2-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-fame-tv-actress-shruti-bapna-bags-role-in-rani-mukerjis-film-952723|url-status=dead}}</ref> were cast in pivotal roles. [[Vishal Jethwa]] was cast as the antagonist, in his film debut.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-17 |title=EXCLUSIVE-Mardaani 2's Vishal Jethwa: Sunny was so dark, couldn't recognise myself when I looked in the mirror |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-mardaani-2s-vishal-jethwa-sunny-was-so-dark-couldnt-recognise-myself-when-i-looked-mirror |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref>


===Filming===
The [[principal photography]] began on 27 March 2019. The official Twitter page of Yash Raj Films posted the announcement of beginning of shooting and shared a picture from the sets of the film.<ref name="dna"/><ref name="ht" /> [[Rani Mukerji]] is set to go on the second schedule of filming in the first week of May to hunt for culprit in [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] and [[Jaipur]] in [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mardaani-2-rani-mukerji-set-action-packed-schedule-rajasthan/|title=Mardaani 2: Rani Mukerji set for an action-packed schedule in Rajasthan|date=2019-04-24|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en|access-date=2019-04-24}}</ref>
Mukerji shooting in Rajasthan was battling in 42&nbsp;°C temperature as she is filming fighting scenes while hunting for villain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/bollywood/bollywood/article/rani-mukherjee-shooting-mardani-2-in-rajasthan-beating-the-heat/419318|website= Times Now News 18|title=राजस्थान की भयानक गर्मी में मर्दानी-2 की शूटिंग कर रहीं रानी मुखर्जी, 42 डिग्री तापमान में कर रहीं एक्शन सीन्स|language=hi|date=15 May 2019|access-date=15 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmfare.com/news/bollywood/interesting-updates-from-the-sets-of-rani-mukerjis-mardaani-2_-33889.html|website=Filmfare|title=Interesting updates from the sets of Rani Mukerji's Mardaani 2|date=15 May 2019|access-date=15 May 2019|first=Raghuvendra|last=Singh}}</ref> Rajasthan schedule of the film was wrapped up on 29 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-mardaani-2-rani-mukerji-bonds-with-crew-as-she-wraps-up-rajasthan-schedule-see-picture-523307/|title=Mardaani 2: Rani Mukerji bonds with crew as she wraps up Rajasthan schedule, see picture|website=India TV News|access-date=30 May 2019|date=29 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530042412/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-mardaani-2-rani-mukerji-bonds-with-crew-as-she-wraps-up-rajasthan-schedule-see-picture-523307/|archive-date=30 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>


[[Principal photography]] began on 27 March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-27 |title=Rani Mukerji starts shooting for Mardaani 2, see first look |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rani-mukerji-mardaani-2-first-look-photo-5644865/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The film was extensively filmed in [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] and [[Jaipur]] in [[Rajasthan]].<ref name=":0" /> Filming was wrapped on 29 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web |date=29 May 2019 |title=Mardaani 2: Rani Mukerji bonds with crew as she wraps up Rajasthan schedule, see picture |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-mardaani-2-rani-mukerji-bonds-with-crew-as-she-wraps-up-rajasthan-schedule-see-picture-523307/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530042412/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-mardaani-2-rani-mukerji-bonds-with-crew-as-she-wraps-up-rajasthan-schedule-see-picture-523307/ |archive-date=30 May 2019 |access-date=30 May 2019 |website=India TV News}}</ref>
==Release==
The film was released on 13 December 2019.<ref name=":mr1">{{cite tweet|user=yrf| author=Yash Raj Films|date=10 August 2019|number = 1160053207646838784 |title=#Mardaani2 starring #RaniMukerji as Shivani Shivaji Roy releasing in theatres near you on 13th December 2019. #Mardaani2OnDecember13 | @Mardaani2 https://t.co/JZp3Numa2k}}</ref><ref name=":mr2">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/100819/confirmed-rani-mukerji-starrer-mardaani-2-to-release-on-this-date.html
|title=Confirmed: Rani Mukerji starrer 'Mardaani 2' to release on this date|website=The Deccan Chronicle|date=10 August 2019|access-date=10 August 2019}}</ref>


==Box office==
==Reception==


=== Box office ===
''Mardaani 2'' was released worldwide on 2105 screens. The film's opening day nett domestic collection was {{INR}}3.80 crore. In the next two days, it earned nett {{INR}}6.55 crore and {{INR}}7.80 crore respectively. It grossed ₹67.12 in worldwide areas, consisting of ₹56.63 crore (Indian gross) and ₹10.49 crore (overseas gross).<ref name="bo" />
The film's opening day nett domestic collection was {{INR}}3.80 crore. In the next two days, it earned nett {{INR}}6.55 crore and {{INR}}7.80 crore respectively. It grossed ₹67.12 in worldwide areas, consisting of ₹56.63 crore (Indian gross) and ₹10.49 crore (overseas gross).<ref name=":1" />

=== Critical response ===
The film was received positive reviews from critics alike. ''[[Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars describing Mukerji as "the force behind this gritty drama".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mardaani 2 Movie Review : Rani is the force behind this gritty drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mardaani-2/movie-review/72498042.cms |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' said that "Rani Mukerji steals the show in a soul-stirring and well timed thriller".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-12-13 |title=Mardaani 2 review: Rani Mukerji steals the show in soul-stirring thriller |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mardaani-2-movie-review-rani-mukerji-steals-the-show-in-soul-stirring-and-well-timed-thriller/story-vbL9dv84kg9JHL3vjyP5eO.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240722083208/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mardaani-2-movie-review-rani-mukerji-steals-the-show-in-soul-stirring-and-well-timed-thriller/story-vbL9dv84kg9JHL3vjyP5eO.html |archive-date=2024-07-22 |access-date=2025-01-02 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}</ref> ''[[NDTV]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars calling Mukerji as <nowiki>''</nowiki>Good As Ever In This Cop-On-A Mission Thriller.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mardaani 2 Movie Review: Rani Mukerji Is As Good As Ever In This Cop-On-A-Mission Thriller |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mardaani-2-movie-review-mardaani-2-movie-review-rani-mukerji-is-as-good-as-ever-in-this-taut-thrille-2148292 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars praising the screenplay and performances of Mukerji and Jethwa.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2019-12-13 |title=Mardaani 2 Movie Review: MARDAANI 2 is a gripping thriller that boasts of an exciting script and bravura performances by Rani Mukerji and Vishal Jethwa. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mardaani-2/critic-review/mardaani-2-movie-review/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars praising Puthren's direction and Jethwa's performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-13 |title=Mardaani 2 Movie Review: Rani Mukerji gets the perfect nemesis in Vishal Jethwa |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/mardaani-2-movie-review-rani-mukerji-gets-the-perfect-nemesis-in-vishal-jethwa-1627983-2019-12-13 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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==Sequel==
==Sequel==
A sequel titled ''Mardaani 3'' was announced on 13 December 2024. The film will be directed by Abhiraj Minawala and written by Aayush Gupta.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2024-12-13 |title=Mardaani 3 shooting to start in 2025: Rani Mukerji describes film as “Dark, deadly, and brutal” : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mardaani-3-shooting-start-2025-rani-mukerji-describes-film-dark-deadly-brutal/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2019, it was announced that [[Rani Mukerji]] is set to reprise her role in the third installment of ''Mardaani'' franchise titled ''Mardaani 3''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/221219/mardaani-3-in-the-works.html|title=Mardaani 3 in the works|website=www.asianage.com}}</ref>


== References ==
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*[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mardaani-2/ Mardaani 2] on [[Bollywood Hungama]]
*[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mardaani-2/ Mardaani 2] on [[Bollywood Hungama]]
* {{Official website|https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/mardaani-2}} by Yash Raj Films


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Latest revision as of 10:41, 4 January 2025

Mardaani 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGopi Puthran
Written byGopi Puthran
Produced byAditya Chopra
StarringRani Mukerji
Vishal Jethwa
CinematographyJishnu Bhattacharjee
Edited byMonisha Baldawa
Music byJohn Stewart Eduri
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)[1]
Running time
103 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹27 crore[3]
Box office₹67.12 crore[4]

Mardaani 2 (transl. Masculine 2) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Gopi Puthran. It is produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. A sequel to the 2014 film Mardaani, the film stars Rani Mukerji in the lead role alongside Vishal Jethwa, and Jisshu Sengupta. The plot follows a police officer, Shivani Shivaji Roy's attempts to catch a 21 year old rapist and murderer.

Mardaani 2 was announced on 10 December 2018.[5] Filming began in March 2019 and was extensively filmed in Rajasthan.[6] The first look of the film was released in April 2019 with the release date announced in September 2019.[7][1]

The film was released on 13 December 2019 to positive response from critics, with praise towards its screenplay, pace, direction and performances (particularly those of Mukerji and Jethwa).[8] The film performed successfully at the box office and earned a worldwide gross of ₹67.12 crore (US$7.9 million).[9] A sequel titled Mardaani 3 was announced on 13 December 2024 and will release in 2026.[10]

Plot

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In Kota, Rajasthan, a 21-year-old psychopath named Sunny kidnaps a young outspoken woman named Latika. He brutally tortures, rapes, and then murders her. Shivani Shivaji Roy, who has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Police of Kota, arrives at the crime scene and clashes with her misogynistic subordinate DSP Brij Shekhawat. The brutality of Latika's murder disturbs Shivani and makes her more determined to catch the killer.

Sunny, who has actually come to Kota from Meerut on a killing contract given by politician Govind Mishra a.k.a. Panditji, sees Shivani on TV when she publicly promises to find Latika's killer. He taunts Shivani by sneaking into her home and stealing her sari. He then dresses up as a woman, tricks a journalist named Kamal Parihar, and kills him; he also hires Pravin, a tea-seller near the police station, to kill the journalist's wife, Aabha Parihar, in a suicide blast, then takes Pravin's place as tea-seller to keep an eye on Shivani, introducing himself as a mute boy named Bajrang.

When Shivani brings in Lahanya, a child from the slums who had witnessed the blast, Sunny kills him. Following the media uproar on the failure of the police to catch the murderer, Shivani is set to be transferred from Kota. As the new investigating officer will take charge after two days, Shivani, along with her fellow officers, decide to catch Sunny within that time. Shivani makes peace with Shekhawat since his network of informers is very strong in the city, and he leads them to his contact, who reveals that the real mastermind behind Kamal Parihar's murder is a youth politician named Viplav Beniwal. Shivani arrests Beniwal's right-hand man Kunwar and tortures him into revealing Sunny's whereabouts. Sunny kidnaps another outspoken woman but the police track him down. They discover his victim already raped and tortured, but merely alive, and manage to save her.

Sunny, posing as Bajrang, gets a lift from Shivani. Before he can strangle her, Shivani stops him, having realized that Bajrang is Sunny. The two fight but Sunny escapes. The police find a video of Sunny taken by a bystander, and Shivani has it made viral across social media. Sunny kidnaps Panditji's granddaughter Priyanka and threatens to kill her unless Shivani apologizes to him. Shivani and the police manage to save the girl. Shekhawat mends his ways and agrees to help Shivani. Shivani discovers that Sunny's next target is the female politician Sunanda. That night, amidst the Diwali celebrations, Shivani and her team search for him. She discovers him in the house of a local couple, having taken their daughter and Sunanda hostage. Shivani is knocked unconscious and tied up.

When she wakes up, Sunny is strangling Sunanda; to distract him, Shivani talks about his mother and his past, which she learned from Sunny's father, who is imprisoned in Meerut. As a child, Sunny's father had tried to murder his mother, who had been an outspoken woman. Out of fear, Sunny's mother tried hiding behind a terrace, but Sunny told his father where she was hiding; his father then killed her. The guilt and trauma of his mother's death has since caused Sunny to become unhinged and take that anger out on other similarly confident women.

Shivani signals Sunanda and the other hostage to toss the nearby buckets of paint on Sunny, as he is asthmatic. She then gains the upper hand, beating Sunny with his own belt. She kicks him outside and continues beating him as the neighbourhood gathers to watch.

Cast

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Production

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Development

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On 10 December 2018, Yash Raj Films announced that a sequel to Mardaani titled Mardaani 2 would be written and directed by Gopi Puthran, the writer of Mardaani.[5] Rani Mukerji was confirmed to be reprising her role.[11] Vikram Singh Chauhan[12] and Shruti Bapna[13] were cast in pivotal roles. Vishal Jethwa was cast as the antagonist, in his film debut.[14]

Filming

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Principal photography began on 27 March 2019.[15] The film was extensively filmed in Kota and Jaipur in Rajasthan.[6] Filming was wrapped on 29 May 2019.[16]

Reception

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Box office

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The film's opening day nett domestic collection was ₹3.80 crore. In the next two days, it earned nett ₹6.55 crore and ₹7.80 crore respectively. It grossed ₹67.12 in worldwide areas, consisting of ₹56.63 crore (Indian gross) and ₹10.49 crore (overseas gross).[9]

Critical response

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The film was received positive reviews from critics alike. Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars describing Mukerji as "the force behind this gritty drama".[17] Hindustan Times said that "Rani Mukerji steals the show in a soul-stirring and well timed thriller".[18] NDTV gave the film 3 out of 5 stars calling Mukerji as ''Good As Ever In This Cop-On-A Mission Thriller.[19] Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars praising the screenplay and performances of Mukerji and Jethwa.[20] India Today gave the film 3 out of 5 stars praising Puthren's direction and Jethwa's performance.[21]

Awards and nominations

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards 15 February 2020 Best Actress Rani Mukherjee Nominated [22]
Best Male Debut Vishal Jethwa Nominated
Best Debut Director Gopi Puthran Nominated
Zee Cine Awards 28 March 2020 Best Actress Rani Mukherjee Nominated [23]
Best Male Debut Vishal Jethwa Won

Sequel

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A sequel titled Mardaani 3 was announced on 13 December 2024. The film will be directed by Abhiraj Minawala and written by Aayush Gupta.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Confirmed: Rani Mukerji starrer 'Mardaani 2' to release on this date". The Deccan Chronicle. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Mardaani 2 (2019)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Rani Mukherji starrer Mardaani 2 makes approx. 40 cr. in profit for Yash Raj Films". Bollywood Hungama. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Mardaani 2 Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Rani Mukerji's next is 'Mardaani 2'". The Hindu. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Mardaani 2: Rani Mukerji set for an action-packed schedule in Rajasthan". Bollywood Hungama. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Mardaani 2 first look: Rani Mukerji returns as Bollywood's most intense cop. See pic". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Mardaani 2 Movie Review: Rani Mukerji Is As Good As Ever In This Cop-On-A-Mission Thriller". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  9. ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (13 December 2019). "Mardaani 2 Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (13 December 2024). "Mardaani 3 shooting to start in 2025: Rani Mukerji describes film as "Dark, deadly, and brutal" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  11. ^ Goyal, Divya (10 December 2018). "Mardaani 2 Is Rani Mukerji's Next Film After Hichki". NDTV. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Vikram Singh Chauhan joins the cast of Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 2'!". ABP Live. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  13. ^ "'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' fame Shruti Bapna bags role in Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 2'". ABP Live. 29 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  14. ^ "EXCLUSIVE-Mardaani 2's Vishal Jethwa: Sunny was so dark, couldn't recognise myself when I looked in the mirror". PINKVILLA. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Rani Mukerji starts shooting for Mardaani 2, see first look". The Indian Express. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Mardaani 2: Rani Mukerji bonds with crew as she wraps up Rajasthan schedule, see picture". India TV News. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Mardaani 2 Movie Review : Rani is the force behind this gritty drama". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  18. ^ "Mardaani 2 review: Rani Mukerji steals the show in soul-stirring thriller". Hindustan Times. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  19. ^ "Mardaani 2 Movie Review: Rani Mukerji Is As Good As Ever In This Cop-On-A-Mission Thriller". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  20. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (13 December 2019). "Mardaani 2 Movie Review: MARDAANI 2 is a gripping thriller that boasts of an exciting script and bravura performances by Rani Mukerji and Vishal Jethwa". Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  21. ^ "Mardaani 2 Movie Review: Rani Mukerji gets the perfect nemesis in Vishal Jethwa". India Today. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  22. ^ Dubey, Rachana. "Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 are out! – Times of India". The Times of India.
  23. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2020". Zee5.com.
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