Rani Mukherjee is back to reprise the role of the fierce and committed Superintendent of Police, Shivani Roy who is out to nab a rapist. The trailer of 'Mardaani 2' was recently released indicating that the setting this time is Kota, a city where thousands of students arrive every year to fulfill their career dreams.
The two-and-half minute long trailer begins with NCRB data stating, 'More than 2,000 rape crimes are committed by boys under 18 years in India every year. These are only registered cases'. Rani Mukerji is a no-nonsense cop, investigating a “brutal sexual assault” in Kota city. She won’t rest until she gets her hands on the 21-year-old villain who is described as “pure evil.” The last sequence in the trailer, where Rani is on the lookout for the suspect, leaves you stunned. The trailer hits home with the horrifying details of rape and murder of young women, angry dialogues delivered by Rani and the fact that the criminal is not even an adult.
Inspired by true events, the film is helmed by Gopi Puthran who wrote 'Mardaani.' The first instalment in the franchise, 'Mardaani', directed by Pardeep Sarkar dealt with the issue of child trafficking in India. Talking about the film, Rani Mukerji had earlier said, “In Mardaani 2, we will again tackle a subject that will be shocking; it will show something very real, very alarming to audiences and make them aware of what’s happening in and around our lives.” Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film will hit theaters on December 13, 2019.
