Rani Mukerji's Mardaani 3 has a new release date - The film has been preponed and will clash with three other movies, find out what they are!!

Last Updated: 05.50 PM, Jan 10, 2026
Rani Mukerji’s movie Mardaani 3 has found a new release date. The movie has been preponed to January 30, 2026. The makers have shared the latest release date with a new poster confirming details about the upcoming project. Here’s everything you need to know…
Mardaani 3, featuring Rani Mukerji in the lead role, will now release in theatres on January 30, 2026. The film has been preponed by a whole month! It was initially scheduled for February 27, 2026 release. Back then, it would be clashing with Beyond The Kerala Story. Now, the film will release alongside Vijay Sethupathi’s Gandhi Talks, Pushkar Jog’s Human Cocaine and Jaaved Jaaferi’s Mayasabha.
Mardaani 3 takes on the case of the missing girls. While the original film explored the theme of human trafficking already, Mardaani 2 was about a rapist who dared to challenge the system. Mardaani 3 hints at a concept which is somewhere between the two. Interestingly, Shefali Shah-Huma Qureshi’s Delhi Crime season 3 also explored human trafficking on a large scale with their web series release in 2025.

Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani released at a time when Vidya Balan also caught people’s eye through Kahani. The era of women-led movies has powerfully continued since. We already have Kahani 2, and with Mardaani 3 also announced, one can expected to see Kahani 3’s announcement soon as well. For the uninitiated, Mardaani set a benchmark for Rani Mukerji as the fierce female cop, Shivani Shivaji Roy. It wouldn’t be a long wait for her to make a comeback on the big screen now.
Q: Is Mardaani 3 coming?
A: Yes, Mardaani 3 is coming and is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 27, 2026.
Q: Will Rani Mukerji be in Mardaani 3?
A: Rani Mukerji will reprise her role as the tough, no-nonsense cop Shivani Shivaji Rao in the third instalment of the much-admired franchise.
Q: Who is the director of Mardaani 3?
A: Abhiraj Minawala is directing Mardaani 3.