{"id":266442,"date":"2026-01-27T12:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/266442\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:16:09","slug":"ranbir-kapoor-hails-rani-mukerjis-30-year-legacy-ahead-of-mardaani-3-release-one-of-indias-greatest-ever-actors-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/266442\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranbir Kapoor hails Rani Mukerji\u2019s 30-year legacy ahead of &#8216;Mardaani 3&#8217; release: &#8216;One of India&#8217;s greatest ever actors in India&#8217; |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/127601576.jpg\" title=\"The Emotional Origin of Mardaani: Why Rani Mukerji Says the Fight Isn\u2019t Over\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdersrc=\"\" placeholdermsid=\"\" msid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" alt=\"The Emotional Origin of Mardaani: Why Rani Mukerji Says the Fight Isn\u2019t Over\" class=\"undefined\"\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ranbir-kapoor\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ranbir Kapoor<\/a> has lauded <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rani-mukerji\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rani Mukerji<\/a> for her remarkable three-decade career in Indian cinema, as the industry comes together to celebrate her ahead of the release of \u2018Mardaani 3\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Ranbir Kapoor applauds Rani Mukerji\u2019s iconic journey<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is really amazing to see the entire industry come forward to celebrate 30 years of her iconic legacy,\u201d said Kapoor in a conversation with Variety. The actor, who starred alongside Mukerji in his 2007 debut \u2018Saawariya\u2019, added, \u201cI have always felt that Rani is one for the ages, one of the greatest ever actors in India and someone who has defined our industry through her work. Her choice of projects and roles have shaped how women are portrayed on the screen today.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Emotional Origin of Mardaani: Why Rani Mukerji Says the Fight Isn\u2019t Over<\/p>\n<p> Kapoor recalled that Rani, his co-star from his debut film \u2018Saawariya\u2019, was the first person to tell him that if he worked hard, he would go a long way, a moment he said he would never forget because it gave him confidence when he needed it most. He mentioned that having seen her both personally and professionally, he has always been impressed by her grace, charm, and brilliance.Ranbir added: \u201cThank you Rani for the movies, the memories, the nostalgia and the powerhouse performances. She is an entertainer who has dedicated her life to make people happy and I don\u2019t have words to describe the impact her films have had on me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The story of \u2018Mardaani 3\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In \u2018Mardaani 3\u2019, Rani reprises her role as police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy in a story centered on the abduction of young girls, aged 8 to 9, from underprivileged communities across India. Directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/abhiraj-minawala\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Abhiraj Minawala<\/a> and produced by Aditya Chopra, the movie continues the franchise\u2019s focus on tackling crimes against women. The \u2018Mardaani\u2019 series first hit screens in 2014, spotlighting the dark world of human trafficking. Its 2019 successor, \u2018Mardaani 2\u2019, shifted focus to a chilling case involving a serial rapist taunting the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Mardaani 3\u2019 release date<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Mardaani 3\u2019 is set to hit theaters on January 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ranbir Kapoor has lauded Rani Mukerji for her remarkable three-decade career in Indian cinema, as the industry comes&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":266443,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[122302,23782,321,93,61,60,59636,4783,26731],"class_list":{"0":"post-266442","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-abhiraj-minawala","9":"tag-aditya-chopra","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-mardaani-3","15":"tag-ranbir-kapoor","16":"tag-rani-mukerji"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}