Rani Mukerji's character in Mardaani inspired from a real-life female Mumbai cop

Rani Mukerji will soon be seen playing a tough lady cop in her next Mardaani. While everyone eagerly awaits Rani’s return to silver screen after a brief sabbatical, what’s interesting to note is that the character essayed by Rani has been inspired by a real life lady cop of Mumbai. This real- life lady police officer from Mumbai crime branch is credited for having solved several child trafficking cases in the city. ATS chief Himanshu Roy was quoted saying, “Rani approached us when she was preparing for her role. She wanted to play it realistically and we have just helped her do that. She wanted to know in detail about the challenges faced by cops and the lifestyle we lead. So we put her in touch with two lady officers from the crime branch. She then spent some time with them to get a better idea about their lives.” Roy also revealed that Rani went on to meet the lady police offer whose life has inspired Rani’s character in the film. “I cannot reveal her name but yes, she was an officer at the crime branch.” Mardaani’s story is believed to be about a teenage girl who is kidnapped and smuggled out the city by child traffickers and how Rani’s character embarks on a hunt for the girl. Mardaani will be Rani’s first release after marrying Aditya Chopra. Interestingly, the movie has also been produced by Aditya. It’s all in the family, after all.