After delivering an outstanding performance in Mardaani, Rani Mukerji is set to get into the shoe of Shivani Shivaji Roy in Mardaani 2. The recent update is that Rani will start shooting for the film on March 18. The Yash Raj bankrolled film's sequel will showcase Shivani as a Superintendent of Police who is locked in a vicious battle with a 21-year old merciless villain.

The prequel of Mardaani 2 was released in 2014.

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“Mardaani 2’s shoot starts in Mumbai in March and this will be a short schedule. Rani is raring to go and it will be quite thrilling to see her back in action as Shivani Shivaji Roy. She is taking on a 21-year-old villain who knows no mercy or empathy. It’s an edge-of-the-seat showdown that audiences will surely love!” reveals a source close to the project.

Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film will see Rani on the big screen after Hichki. Mardaani 2 marks the directorial debut of Gopi Puthran, writer of the first Mardaani film.