A critic from Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing the film as a powerful, intense, and hard-hitting thriller that stays true to the sole of the franchise.Read at source
Mardaani 3 2026 
Synopsis
Mardaani 3
Mardaani 3 is a 2026 Hindi action thriller produced by Yash Raj Films. The third Mardaani film follows police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy as she investigates a disturbing disappearance case involving young girls.
- Director
- Abhiraj Minawala
- Release
- 30 Jan 2026
- Studio
- Yash Raj Films
- Run time
- 129 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
9 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Mardaani 3 is 65/100 from 8 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 9 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- writing
Watch points
- writing
Positive 8
Dhaval Roy of The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "Mardaani 3 isn't without flaws, but it still holds as a solid franchise outing anchored by Rani Mukerji's performance".Read at source
Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost gave 4 out of 5 stars, praising the performances of Rani Mukerji and Mallika Prasad.Read at source
Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote, "Mardaani 3 isn't a bad film.Read at source
Rishabh Suri of the Hindustan Times gave 3 out of 5 stars, praising Mukerji's performance and the pacing, but criticised the narrative.Read at source
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "Rani Mukerji delivers a power-packed, unblemished star turn that should rank among the finest of her 30-year acting career".Read at source
Shaschi Chaturvedi of News18 gave 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the cast performances, writing, and technical aspects, however felt there was scope to sharpen the script.Read at source
Vineeta Kumar of India Today gave 3 out of 5 stars, praising the cast performances, action sequences, and background score, but felt that no part of the film matches the raw impact of the first film.Read at source
Critical 1
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 out of 5 stars, writing, "Rani Mukerji can't do much with the degree of over-writing and predictable plot-points".Read at source
Media & trailers
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Stills & artwork
Source-linked poster and gallery records.
Details
Soundtrack
- Babbar Sherni Sarthak Kalyani, Dee MC
Technical specs
- Release date
- 30 Jan 2026
- Run time
- 129 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Abhiraj Minawala
- Studio
- Yash Raj Films
- Distributor
- Yash Raj Films
Trivia
- Rani Mukerji reprised her role as Shivani Shivaji Roy, having been confirmed for the project on 13 December 2024.
- Mallika Prasad was cast as the antagonist, marking the first female villain in the Mardaani franchise.
- Principal photography for the film began in March 2025 and concluded in November 2025.
- Filming locations included Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana, Noida, Pondicherry, and Colombo.
- The film was theatrically released on 30 January 2026, after being preponed from its initial scheduled date of 27 February 2026.
- Mardaani 3 grossed ₹5.95 crore worldwide on its opening day and ₹38.94 crore during its first week.
Tags
Crime ThrillerYRFRani MukerjiFranchiseInvestigationHindi Cinema2026Feature Film SoundtrackReleasedHindi
