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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A determined policewoman investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl. She uncovers a human trafficking ring run by the Indian mafia.
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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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