Rani Mukerji calls Black ‘career-defining’; revisits magic of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and impact of the Mardaani franchise
MARDAANI 3 is the story of a brave cop fighting a dangerous criminal. Two young girls, Ruhani (Avanee Joshi) and Jhimli (Diorr Varghese), are abducted from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh and taken to the hideout of the dangerous beggar mafia queen, Amma (Mallika Prasad). The case becomes high profile as... Ruhani is the daughter of India's ambassador to Turkey, Sahu (Eindraneel Bhattacharya). Shivani Shivaji Roy (Rani Mukerji) is asked to take charge. Fearing that both girls will either be killed or trafficked, Shivani asks Sahu to announce that anyone who helps in finding his daughter will be awarded Rs. 2 crores. Enticed by the offer, Pinku (Aadesh Pandit) and his gang, who kidnapped Ruhani from Bulandshahr, extract her from Amma's hideout. Shivani is pressured into finding Ruhani at any cost and not worry about finding Jhimli or nabbing Amma. However, Shivani keeps her focus on both. This is because Amma specifically kidnaps only prepubescent girls. Moreover, the ones doing the kidnapping are being paid 5 times the usual amount, making Shivani wonder what Amma is up to. What happens next forms the rest of the film.