The crime thriller (2014) marked a significant shift in Bollywood's portrayal of female protagonists, moving away from conventional "heroine" tropes to present a gritty, realistic depiction of a woman in power. Directed by Pradeep Sarkar and produced by Yash Raj Films
If you are looking for "new" content in the series, the franchise has expanded beyond the first film: Mardaani 2 (2019)
: Shivani Shivaji Roy, a dedicated officer in the Mumbai Police's Crime Branch, finds herself in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game after a teenage girl she is close to, Pyari, is kidnapped.
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Widely regarded as one of her career-best roles, she portrays Shivani as tough and empathetic without falling into "super-cop" clichés. Critics noted she was "in top form" throughout the film. The Antagonist:
Directed by Gopi Puthran, it follows Shivani as she hunts down a 21-year-old serial rapist and murderer.