Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani 3' First Look And Release Date Unveiled

Mumbai, April 21 - Rani Mukerji's highly anticipated cop action thriller Mardaani 3, from Yash Raj Films, is set to hit the big screens on Holi 2026. The studio unveiled the fierce first look poster and the official release date.

Directed by Abhiraj Minawala, the third instalment of the hit franchise has been announced for a February 27, 2026, theatrical release, a week before the Holi festival. The first look poster features Rani in a fierce look, holding a gun and aiming at someone.



The actress reprises her role as the fearless and justice-driven police officer SP Shivani Shivaji Roy. According to the makers, the upcoming film won't be a typical festive release but a dramatic and violent face-off between Rani's character and sinister forces.

The countdown begins for #Mardaani3! On Holi, good will fight evil as Shivani Shivaji Roy returns to the big screen on February 27, 2026.#RaniMukerji | #AbhirajMinawala pic.twitter.com/biGu3v4TZ9

— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) April 21, 2025

The Mardaani franchise kicked off in 2014 with the first film, which emerged as a box office hit with approximately 60 crores gross collection worldwide. The sequel (Mardaani 2) was released in 2019, and it bettered the first movie to gross around 67 crores globally and emerged a hit.

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