Rani Mukerji's unique promotions for Mardaani

Rani Mukerji kick-started the promotions of her upcoming film 'Mardaani' on 5th August. The actress who had planned the entire visit has gone back to her homeland after 20 years. Jhansi is significant to Rani as she has a lot of memories of the place. Also, the city has a strong characteristic which is relevant to her character in the film. The actress received a very warm welcome from the people of Jhansi. Rani also felicitated Pushpa Yadav, a woman sub-inspector of Jhansi, near the fort. Rani for the first time will be seen playing the role of a cop. 'Mardaani' is a very gripping and gritty film which will be touching the sensitive topic of Human Trafficking.

The actress will be featuring in the video singing the national anthem along with real cops. The cops in the video will range from a constable to the top most official in the hierarchy. The video will have Rani in normal clothes and all the officers will be clad in their work uniforms. 'Mardaani' director Pradeep Sarkar himself has directed this song. 'Mardaani' is an extremely anticipated film from YRF where Rani will be seen in an avatar like never before.The film is an intense cop drama where Rani will be seen doing some hardcore action and chasing the bad guys. Pradeep Sarkar said "Shooting the National Anthem with the women police force & Rani was quite an exhilarating experience. The Anthem itself gives you the goosebumps and on top of that the Women Power of India singing it all together makes you stand up in pride and salute the true Shakti present in all the Mardaani's of India."

Rani Mukerji’s character in 'Mardaani' takes inspiration from a real- life cop posted at Mumbai’s crime branch. Her character in the film is apparently based on a real- life lady police officer from the Mumbai crime branch, who solved several child trafficking cases in the city. It may be noted here that the cast and crew of the film have signed a non- disclosure clause with the production house. This means that they are not at liberty to share any information about the film with the media at this stage.

A high ranking lady Interpol inspector educated Mardaani's team on women cops. She was integral in sharing details with them about female cops in the field. Rani was keen on getting the nuances and mannerisms of a female cop right. She went the extra length to prepare for her role and trained hard for this film. Rani impressed critics and fans and her role as a tough cop has been appreciated well. The inspector was keen on meeting Rani and she visited the 'Mardaani' sets in Mumbai. The inspector gave Rani her feedback and congratulated her. She was quite impressed by the actress. ​ The inspector even gifted Rani a silver plate with a lovely Interpol engraving. Rani was touched by this gesture. She is excited for her film that releases on 22nd August.​

The Chopra bahu has apparently indulged in a lot of stunts. According to reports, Rani shot a motorcycle scene for which she required the help of a body double. As per a Mid-Day report, the onlookers also got a bit confused between Rani Mukerji and her body double as both were dressed similarly for the shoot. Rani has made a name for herself with her powerful portrayal of a headstrong journalist in 'No One Killed Jessica' and a grieving mother in 'Talaash' (2012).