Mardaani 3 (2026) poster
CertificateUA 16+ Our suggested age16+
Official-classification-backed family guide Research updated 12 Aug 2026

Mardaani 3

2026 Hindi 2h 18m

Police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy investigates a kidnapping that exposes a larger network targeting young girls.

Overall family watch Use Caution
Comfortable with parents? Yes

What families should know

Six content ratings

Scores run from 0 to 5 and are mapped from published official impact levels.

Why age 16+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Violence, gore and scariness: editorial severity 3/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence.
Moderate 3/5

Violence, gore and scariness is rated 3/5 for Mardaani 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Sex, romance and nudity: editorial severity 0/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence. Not present
None 0/5

Sex, romance and nudity is rated 0/5 for Mardaani 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Language & Abusive Words Language and abusive words: editorial severity 2/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence.
Mild 2/5

Language and abusive words is rated 2/5 for Mardaani 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Alcohol, drugs and smoking: editorial severity 1/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence.
Very Mild 1/5

Alcohol, drugs and smoking is rated 1/5 for Mardaani 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Sensitive and disturbing themes: editorial severity 3/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence.
Moderate 3/5

Sensitive and disturbing themes is rated 3/5 for Mardaani 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Family-viewing awkwardness: editorial severity 0/5 based on title-specific plot, classification and genre evidence. Not present
Completely Comfortable 0/5

Family-viewing awkwardness is rated 0/5 for Mardaani 3. The assessment uses the researched production, available official classification/plot evidence and verified genre context. It is an editorial family-guide rating, not a CBFC sub-rating, and avoids claiming scene details that were not supported by the retained sources.

Legal availability

Where to watch

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Checked 12 Aug 2026 Open platform

Credits and facts

Movie details

Release date
30 January 2026
Runtime
138 minutes
Country
India
Languages
Hindi
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Director
Abhiraj Minawala
Writers
Aayush Gupta, Deepak Kingrani, Baljeet Singh Marwah
Cast
Rani Mukerji as Shivani Shivaji Roy, Mallika Prasad as Amma, Prajesh Kashyap, Janki Bodiwala as Fatima Anwar
Producers
Aditya Chopra
Production company
Yash Raj Films
Certificate
UA 16+

Spoiler-free synopsis

Shivani Shivaji Roy is assigned a high-profile kidnapping case and discovers that the abductors are only one part of a wider criminal operation. With time running out, she follows the evidence through a network connected to the disappearances of many young girls.

For families

Research guidance

A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

The film can support discussion about responsibility, consequences, empathy, resilience and how characters respond to pressure. Families can compare constructive and harmful choices, consider how relationships and community expectations influence decisions, and talk about the cultural context of contemporary Indian cinema. Where the story is still sparsely documented, these themes should be revisited after viewing rather than assumed from publicity alone.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

Parents should be prepared to contextualise physical fights, action peril, criminal behaviour, threats, sustained tension. The rating notes do not claim undocumented scenes, and the absence of a separately verified issue is not proof that every scene is free of mild profanity, romance, smoking, alcohol, frightening imagery or upsetting dialogue. For pre-release or lightly documented titles, promotional genre labels can understate or overstate the intensity of the finished film.

03

Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Useful discussion topics include whether risky or harmful behaviour is challenged or normalised, what consequences follow aggression or deception, how family expectations shape individual choices, and whether characters show empathy under pressure. Parents can also discuss the difference between an official CBFC classification and this editorial age recommendation, particularly when evidence remains incomplete.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Recommended from about age 16. The strongest current concerns are physical fights, action peril, criminal behaviour, threats, sustained tension. The verified CBFC classification is UA 16+. This is an editorial family-viewing recommendation based on the evidence available on 12 August 2026. For younger viewers, or when the film is still unreleased or poorly documented, waiting for fuller official or post-release content information is the safer choice; shared viewing is useful near the suggested threshold.

Reviewed by Mayank Luthyagi · 12 Aug 2026 · Updated 12 Aug 2026

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