Rani Mukerji salutes the courage of India’s Police officers on Indian Police Day 2025

Rani Mukerji

Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji is all set to take up the role of a police officer once again with Yash Raj Film’s Mardaani 3. The actress in the third instalment will reprise her iconic role as the fearless cop named Shivani Shivaji Roy. Rani also extended her heartfelt salute to the Indian Police Force on the occasion of Indian Police Day 2025 ahead of her return to the big screen.

Expressing her heartfelt gratitude towards the Indian Police Force, the actress stated, “It is an honour for me to salute the Indian Police Force through my film franchise Mardaani and I also look forward to every opportunity possible to salute the hard work of the police across the country by participating in as many of them. In every corner of our nation, there are cops protecting people, risking their lives, sacrificing their personal time to keep us safe. Words cannot do justice to the work that the police force of our country does to put our nation and the people first.”

She further added, “So, on the Indian Police Day, I salute the unwavering courage, relentless dedication, and selfless service of the Indian Police Force who protect and uphold justice for every citizen of India. We should never forget that behind the uniform, there is a human being who chose to do good, chose the path of selfless service and decided that the country comes first. We should never forget that they are also someone’s son, daughter, husband, wife, father, mother. I respect the force with all my heart and I will make it a point to say this loudly to every Indian.”

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Praising their selfless courage, Rani stated, “What a cop does is simply exemplary. They leave their homes with no certainty of returning back. They confront dangerous crimes and criminals like a lion. I have been amazed to see their grit and courage and their lives have inspired me to live fearlessly. We should not let their work and their sacrifices go unnoticed — they miss important moments of their lives to serve the nation. It cannot get more selfless than this and I love honouring them through Mardaani. The Indian Police Force should be a reminder to us all what courage, devotion and unwavering patriotism means and how we can all learn from them and do our bit to stand up for the country.”

The third instalment of YRF’s iconic female-cop franchise Mardaani, directed by Abhiraj Minawala and produced by Aditya Chopra is set to release in cinemas on February 27, 2026.