Mardaani 2: Rani Mukerjee starrer gets into a controversy, Kota residents protest

Kota residents recently met Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, an MP from Kota, to register their protest against the forthcoming Bollywood flick Mardaani 2 starring Rani Mukherjee. They said that the city has been positioned as an educational hub with many educational centers situated in its vicinity. However, the film shot in Kota shows a different story of a city which is against the city's legacy. The film's trailer released on Thursday shows a serial rapist and murderer in Kota who targets young girls. It also mentions that the film is inspired by true events.

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Birla after meeting protesters spoke to media and said that the issue will be discussed with concerned people. "It is unacceptable to malign a city's name through cinema. The fictional story clearly mentioning the city's name is not justified," he added The film has Rani Mukerji playing a police officer posing as Shivani Shivaji Roy in Mardaani 2 who vows to catch the serial rapist in two days. Hence, soon after the trailer was released on Thursday, Kota residents came out to protest against the film demanding the name of Kota to be removed from the film.

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Mardaani 2 was many scenes being shot in Kota. In fact, Rani Mukerji was in the city for many days for the shoot.

The film will reportedly see Rani Mukerji pitted against a 21-year old antagonist. The film was shot majorly in Kota and Jaipur in Rajasthan. Produced under the banner of Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj Films, the movie is directed by Gopi Puthran. The film is set to hit the silver screens on December 13, 2019. Mardaani 2 is going to be released on December 13, 2019. The daredevil cop is going to return with more action and drama. Rani Mukerji's fans are anticipating this sequel after the teaser was launched. Rani will return to the silver screen after a long break. This Yash Raj production's movie has created a lot of buzz and is one of the most awaited movies of December 2019.

Watch the trailer below-