Mardaani 3′ cast fees revealed: Rani Mukerji receives over 14 times more than antagonist Mallika Prasad as remuneration |
Rani Mukerji’s ‘Mardaani 3’ has hit theaters today on January 30, 2026. The movie deals with the hard-hitting yet sensitive issue of girl child trafficking. The film has opened to mixed reactions from the audience. Rani is back in her iconic cop avatar, Shivani Shivaji Roy. Amidst the buzz around the film, reports about its cast fees have surfaced on the internet. Let’s take a look at who charged what for the movie.
‘Mardaani 3’ cast fees
According to the multiple reports, it goes without saying that Rani Mukerji is the highest-paid actor of the film. Reportedly, she has been paid Rs 7 crore for the movie. If reports are to be believed, the main antagonist, Mallika Prasad, has received Rs 50 lakhs for her role in the film. However, the information about the fees of the remaining actors in supporting roles has not been disclosed.
More about ‘Mardaani’ franchise
Rani Mukerji has been playing the role of Shivani Shivaji Roy since the first installment of the franchise. ‘Mardaani’ was released in 2014, with Tahir Raj Bhasin playing the main antagonist. In part two, released in 2019, Vishal Jethwa played the role of a villain. And now, the actress is back as the intense cop after a long gap.
More about ‘Mardaani 3’
Directed by Abhiraj Minawala, the gritty action drama features Mallika Prasad as Amma. The film also stars Janki Bodiwala in a pivotal role.The film clashed with the Sunny Deol-starrer ‘Border 2’, which was released on January 23, 2026. As of now, the Rani Mukerji’s film has earned Rs 2.38 crore at the box office, according to the Sacnilk report. The numbers will increase with every hour and the final score will be out late in the night.As per the report, the movie witnessed an overall 13.63% Hindi occupancy on Friday, January 30, 2026.
