Mardaan 3 sets new box office benchmark for the franchise.
YRF’s “Mardaani 3”
has indeed emerged as the highest-grossing film in the franchise as of late February 2026, surpassing the earlier records held by “Mardaani 2”.
Reportedly, Yash Raj Films produced Rani Mukerji starrer latest release “Mardaani 3″ has achieved the highest earnings in the Mardaani franchise.”
The film crossed
₹50 crore net in India and ₹75 crore gross worldwide.
It out-performed Mardaani 2(approx
₹47 5 crore India nett.
The success is noted as a significant, female-led, non-action-heavy success in a “hero-driven” market.
Rani Mukerji amidst opening up on the film’s box,office collections in a statement, says, she is intensely grateful that Mardaani 3 has connected with audiences in such a big way. At a time when the box office conversation is slightly centered around ‘alpha male’ characters, this success proves something very powerful – that female-led films also have an audience. It’s her wild hope that the industry has noticed this so that they have more such films made.
The actress also recalled that this milestone is much bigger that It sends a message to the industry that content with purpose, anchored by a strong female protagonist, can stand shoulder to shoulder with hero-driven films, and it tells filmmakers that investing in female-led stories is not a risk – it’s an opportunity.”
Mardaani has been a successful franchise with Rani Mukerji playing a hard-nosed cop. Her portrayal has elicited comparisons with other fictional police officers in Indian cinema, and Mardaani has often been called – by fans – as the ‘female’ Singham in reference to the successful franchise led by Ajay Devgn. Without mentioning any specific comparison, Rani went on to add that “Shivani Shivaji Roy was not written as a ‘female version’ of anything. She is simply a
hero – defined by integrity, courage and empathy. She is equal to her male counterparts. The fact that audiences have embraced her story so strongly shows that people are ready for narratives where a woman leads not just emotionally, but commercially.
News Edit KV Raman
