Rani
Mukerji
is
set
to
star
in
Mardaani
2,
a
sequel
to
her
2014
critically
acclaimed
hit.
Mardaani,
a
Pradeep
Sarkar-directed
cop
drama,
revolved
around
child
trafficking
and
featured
Rani
as
Shivani
Shivaji
Roy,
senior
inspector,
crime
branch.
The
sequel
is
produced
by
Aditya
Chopra
and
Yash
Raj
Films
is
starting
the
Mardaani
franchise
with
the
project.
Mardaani
2
will
be
directed
by
Gopi
Puthran,
the
writer
of
the
first
film.
"'Mardaani'
is
and
will
always
be
extremely
close
to
my
heart.
Right
since
its
release,
everyone
has
asked
me
time
and
again
when
I
would
be
doing
'Mardaani
2'
and
I'm
sure
this
announcement
will
come
as
a
pleasant
surprise
to
them
all.
Gopi
has
written
an
extraordinary
script
that
we
all
love
and
I
can't
wait
to
start
shooting
this
film
soon," Rani
said
in
a
statement.
The
first
film
proved
a
breakthrough
for
Tahir
Raj
Bhasin,
who
featured
in
a
negative
role,
and
giving
a
sneak
peek
into
the
character
of
the
new
antagonist,
Rani
said
Shivani
will
face
a
"merciless" villain.
"Shivani
will
face
a
cold,
merciless
villain
who
has
no
empathy,
no
fear
of
God
and
is
pure
evil.
The
character
has
been
written
superbly
and
I'm
excited
to
find
out
who
the
actor
will
be."
Mardaani
2
is
set
to
go
on
floors
in
2019
and
will
release
in
the
later
half
of
the
year.