Mardaani 3 Trailer: Rani Mukerji Plays Supercop Again, But Mallika Prasad Steals The Show As Cold-blooded Villain In Crime Thriller

Mardaani 3 Trailer Out: Yash Raj Films is bringing its hit crime thriller franchise back to cinemas with Mardaani 3, set to release on January 30. To mark 30 years of lead actor Rani Mukerji, the makers unveiled the film’s first trailer.

YRF shared the trailer on Instagram and wrote, “It is a race against time & there will be no mercy. Shivani Shivaji Roy is back to rescue girls who go missing without a trace. #Mardaani3Trailer out now. #Mardaani3 releasing only in cinemas near you on 30th Jan (sic).”

Mardaani 3 trailer out

The 3-minute-16-second trailer shows Rani Mukerji returning as ACP Shivani Shivaji Roy. This time, she takes charge of a sensitive human trafficking case and confronts the antagonist Mallika Prasad, playing cold-blooded ‘Amma’. The direct face-off between Shivani and Amma clearly stands out as the main highlight of Mardaani 3.

While the Mardaani 3 trailer looks solid, it lacks the strong edge-of-the-chair moment that made the trailers of Mardaani and Mardaani 2 so impactful. So far, Netizens have shared mixed reactions. Some viewers feel the trailer resembles Netflix’s crime thriller Delhi Crime, while others compare it to an episode of Crime Patrol. A section of the audience has praised the film, with one comment stating, “Queen is back to hunt.” Many viewers have also expressed curiosity about the villain, Mallika Prasad.

Who is Mallika Prasad?

Mallika Prasad Sinha is an Indian actress who mainly works in television and films. She made her acting debut in Kanooru Heggadithi in 1999. A year later, she appeared in Kanoor Ki Thakurani. In 2001, she played the lead role in Guptagamini, followed by another lead performance in Devi Ahilya Bai in 2002.

Alongside acting, Mallika worked as an associate director at 2Streams Media Productions, where she helped produce 250 episodes of the award-winning series Garva. In 2014, she returned to the screen as the lead actress in Magha Mayuri. She continued her successful television journey in 2017 with Nagakanikke, which won the award for Best Kannada Serial.

In 2022, she appeared as Amrita’s mother in Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat. The following year, she played Radha Rajesh in Aspirants (2023). In 2024, she featured in Killer Soup as Zubeida.

The makers announced the third instalment of the Mardaani franchise on the first day of Sharad Navratri 2025. They initially set the release for February 27, 2026, but later chose to bring it forward after spotting the right window that month.

Yash Raj Films officially confirmed that Mardaani 3 will now release on January 30, 2026.

Along with Rani Mukerji and Mallika Prasad, the film also stars Vash and Shaitaan fame Janki Bodiwala. Yash Raj Films presents the project, with Aditya Chopra producing and Akshaye Widhani co-producing it. Aayush Gupta, Deepak Kingrani, and Baljeet Singh Marwah have written the film, while Aayush Gupta has handled the screenplay and dialogues.