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Mardaani 3 Release Preponed to Jan 30, 2026: Rani's Darkest Cop Saga

Yash Raj Films has announced the preponement of the release date for "Mardaani 3" to January 30, 2026. The film continues the successful female-led cop franchise, with Rani Mukerji reprising her iconic role as the relentless Shivani Shivaji Roy. Described as a dark, brutal thriller, the plot involves a race against time to rescue missing girls. The film is directed by Abhiraj Minawala and produced by Aditya Chopra.

Key Points: Mardaani 3 New Release Date: Rani Mukerji's Cop Thriller Arrives Early

  • Release preponed to January 30, 2026
  • Rani Mukerji reprises role of cop Shivani Roy
  • Franchise tackles dark societal issues
  • Directed by Abhiraj Minawala
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Yash Raj Films prepones Rani Mukerji starrer Mardaani 3 to January 30

Yash Raj Films moves Mardaani 3 to Jan 30, 2026. Rani Mukerji returns as Shivani Roy in a dark, brutal race against time.

Yash Raj Films prepones Rani Mukerji starrer Mardaani 3 to January 30
"dark, deadly and brutal - Rani Mukerji"

Mumbai Ja, n 10

Yash Raj Films' on January 10 has announced the preponement of the release date of their upcoming movie Mardaani 3 to January 30, 2026.

The makers are pegging this film to be a bloody, violent clash between Shivani's goodness vs sinister evil forces as she begins an extraordinary race against time hunt to rescue scores of missing girls of the country.

For the uninitiated, Mardaani is said to be the biggest solo female-led franchise in Hindi cinema that has garnered love and acclaim for over 10 years now.

The blockbuster franchise that is said to be the only female cop franchise of India, in its third instalment will see Rani Mukerji yet again reprise the role of a daredevil cop, Shivani Shivaji Roy, who selflessly fights for justice.

The first ever Mardaani released in 2014, and had marked Rani's comeback post her marriage.

Rani Mukerji had earlier revealed that the edge-of-the-seat thriller is going to be 'dark, deadly and brutal' and it had immediately piqued curiosity amongst netizens, the fans of the star and the franchise.

Mardaani 3 is directed by Abhiraj Minawala and has been produced by Aditya Chopra. While Mardaani (first film) tackled the grim realities of human trafficking, Mardaani 2 explored the chilling mind of a psychotic serial rapist who dared to challenge the system. Mardaani 3 is delving into a dark, brutal reality of our society, continuing the franchise's legacy of gripping, issue-based storytelling.

Mardaani along with Rani Mukerji also starred Mardaani stars Rani Mukerji as Shivani Shivaji Roy, Tahir Raj Bhasin as the antagonist Walt, Jisshu Sengupta as Dr. Bikram Roy, Anil George as Vakeel, and Priyanka Sharma as Pyaari.

- IANS

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Aman W
Good move by YRF. January 30th is a smart date, less clutter. Hope the film lives up to the legacy. The first two were hard-hitting. This one sounds even darker. Rani never disappoints.
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Rohit P
Respectfully, I hope the 'dark and brutal' tone doesn't become just a selling point. The previous films worked because the story and message were strong, not just the violence. Fingers crossed for meaningful cinema.
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Sarah B
As someone who loved the first two, this is great news! It's refreshing to see a major Bollywood franchise led by a woman tackling such serious issues. More power to Rani and the team.
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Vikram M
"Scores of missing girls" - this line hits hard. If the film can bring even a fraction more awareness to this reality, it will be a success. Jai Hind to Team Mardaani for taking on these topics. 🇮🇳
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Nikhil C
New director this time... hope Abhiraj Minawala can match the intensity of the earlier films. Aditya Chopra producing is a good sign. The preponement shows confidence. Booking tickets already!

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