Rani Mukerji's upcoming film Mardaani 2 has taken inspiration from the horrendous Shakti Mills' rape case?
Gopi Puthran, the writer-director of Mardaani 2 says,"If you are finding uncanny similarities with the heinous crimes committed against women across our country, it is because Mardaani 2 as a film is a mirror of the society to audiences."
Rani Mukerji's Mardaani 2 trailer has definitely had a great effect on the audiences, and after the hit that the first instalment was, this film will see Rani take on a journey which is a race against time and narrates the story of a brutal serial rapist. It aims to talk about the rise in violent crimes by juveniles in India, and following that, there has been a constant conversation about it. In the past, we have seen films that take inspiration from real-life incidents, it is being said that the movie is inspired from the Shakti Mills rape case, where 2 of the 5 accused of rape were juveniles.
"The makers have drawn inspiration from a lot of real-life cases that shook our country. From Yamuna Expressway case to Shakti Mills case and several other cases form the backbone of the gritty script of Mardaani 2. It is a hard-hitting, edgy, close to reality film and, obviously, there will be a lot of similarities from the actual events that happened in India. The writer (Gopi Puthran) has particularly invested time to research on juvenile criminals and the horrific crimes they have committed against women in India. One such incident is the Shakti Mills case, one of the earliest reported cases of violent crimes like rape that were committed by juveniles," says an informer.
Gopi Puthran, the writer-director of Mardaani 2 says, "If you are finding uncanny similarities with the heinous crimes committed against women across our country, it is because Mardaani 2 as a film is a mirror of the society to audiences. Violent crime committed against women by juveniles are on the rise and the plotline of Mardaani 2 is inspired by such events that have rocked our nation. This is our way of showing everyone what is really happening around us and trying to tell everyone to keep their eyes open because the threat is around us. We need to be vigilant and aware and extremely cautious because the culprit cannot be recognized because of his age."
Rani will reprise her role as Superintendent of Police, Shivani Shivaji Roy in Mardaani 2. Produced by Aditya Chopra, Mardaani 2 is slated to hit the theatres on December 13, 2019