Mardaani
2014 1h 53m movie Film India

Mardaani

Synopsis

A Mumbai police officer's search for a missing teenage girl leads her to the depraved world of child trafficking. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game between the officer and a ruthless mafia kingpin.

The 2013–2015 India Window

288 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mardaani sits at position #109.

  1. Mahabharat
    #1

    Mahabharat

    ★ 8.6 · 2013

  2. Sathuranga Vettai
    #2

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

  3. India's Daughter
    #3

    India's Daughter

    ★ 8.1 · 2015

  4. Madras
    #4

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  5. Punjab 1984
    #5

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  6. Kaaka Muttai
    #6

    Kaaka Muttai

    ★ 8.0 · 2015

  7. Papanasam
    #7

    Papanasam

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

  8. Tashi and the Monk
    #8

    Tashi and the Monk

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Mardaani. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Yash Raj Films

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mardaani premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$2.1M
Budget
$7.6M
Revenue
$5.4M
Net Profit
3.6×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 53m runtime, production spent $19K per minute on screen and earned $67K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
83
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #869 of 1,983 India films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #237 of 637 (top 37%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies Yash Raj Films
Runtime 1h 53m
Release Date August 22, 2014
IMDb tt3495000

Themes & Motifs

  • rape
  • kidnapping
  • brothel
  • pimp
  • investigation
  • villain
  • fistfight
  • rape victim
  • beaten to death
  • teenage girl
  • female protagonist
  • cruelty
  • brutality
  • teenage prostitute
  • sex trafficking
  • anger

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