After
impressing
as
a
teacher
with
Tourette's
Syndrome
in
her
last
release
'Hichki',
Rani
Mukerji
will
be
back
in
a
tough
avatar
in
Mardaani
2.
While
the
actress
garnered
critical
acclaim
for
Mardaani
for
her
portrayal
of
a
cop
who
took
on
the
kingpin
of
a
child
trafficking
racket,
the
sequel
will
have
her
playing
the
superintendent
of
Police
who
is
locked
in
a
vicious
battle
with
a
21-year
old
merciless
villain.
The
actress
will
be
locked
in
a
game
of
cat
and
mouse
with
the
villain
who
is
extremely
clever
and
knows
no
mercy
or
empathy.
Rani
started
shooting
yesterday
in
Mumbai
and
we
managed
to
catch
a
glimpse
of
her
just
before
she
stepped
into
the
sets.
Produced
by
Aditya
Chopra,
this
will
be
Rani's
next
release
after
the
blockbuster
Hichki.
Mardaani
2
marks
the
directorial
debut
of
Gopi
Puthran,
writer
of
the
first
Mardaani
film.
Earlier
when
Mardaani
2
was
announced,
Rani
had
issued
an
official
statement
that
read,
"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
am
sure
that
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."
She
had
further
added,
"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."
Meanwhile,
there
are
reports
doing
the
rounds
that
Chunkey
Panday's
nephew
Ahaan
Panday
will
kickstart
his
Bollywood
journey
by
working
as
an
assistant
director
on
the
sets
of
Mardaani
2.
Earlier
in
an
interaction
with
IANS,
Ahaan
had
said,
"I'm
just
excited
to
be
a
part
of
this
wonderful
industry.
Films
and
acting
has
been
something
I've
always
been
interested
in,
glam
isn't
what
attracted
me
to
this,
my
love
for
the
craft
and
film
did!
I'm
excited
for
the
destination
and
the
journey
already
excites
me".
Watch
out
this
space
for
more
updates
on
Mardaani
2.