Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 05:45 PM IST

Upcoming film ‘Mardaani’ will feature Rani Mukerji in a role inspired by a real-life lady police officer from Mumbai’s crime branch.

This police officer, upon whom the role is based, solved many child trafficking cases in the city. ATS chief Himanshu Roy says, “Rani approached us when she was preparing for her role. She wanted to play it realistically and we have just helped her do that. Rani wanted to know in detail about the challenges faced by cops and the lifestyle we lead. So we put her in touch with two lady officers from the crime branch. She then spent some time with them to get a better idea about their lives.”

Roy continued by saying that Rani actually went on to meet the lady police officer upon whom her role was based. “I cannot reveal her name,but yes, she was an officer at the crime branch,” he says.

The cast and the crew of the film have signed a non-disclosure clause with the production house. They are not at liberty to share any information about the film with the media at this stage.  However, what we have learned is that the film’s story revolves around a teenage girl who is kidnapped and smuggled out of the city by child traffickers, following which Rani’s character embarks on a hunt for the girl.