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Mardaani 2 (2019)

Mardaani 2 poster
Original title
मर्दानी 2
Directed by
Gopi Puthran
Genre
crime film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
18A
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 81 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police officer hunts down a 21 year old rapist and murderer. The film follows her relentless pursuit of the young criminal.

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What happens

Mardaani 2 (transl. Manly 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 and the second instalment in the Mardaani film series, it stars Rani Mukerji in the lead role and Vishal Jethwa in an important role. The narrative follows police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy's attempts to catch a 21-year-old rapist and murderer. Mardaani 2 was theatrically released on 13 December 2019 and received positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its screenplay, direction and Jethwa's performance but criticism for its pacing. The film was a moderate success at the box office, grossing ₹67.12 crore (US$7.0 million) worldwide. A sequel titled Mardaani 3 was released on 30 January 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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