Mardaani (2014)

Original title

मर्दानी

Directed by

Pradeep Sarkar

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

A

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 123 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A determined policewoman investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl. She uncovers a human trafficking ring run by the Indian mafia.

grittytensedeterminedurgentdarkserioussuspenseful

What happens

Mardaani (transl. Manly) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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