Janki Bodiwala reveals how she bagged Mardaani 3: 'Had gone for other work and did a YRF film'

Updated On: 04 February, 2026 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma

Actor Janki Bodiwala reveals she travelled from Ahmedabad to Mumbai for another job, but ended up bagging a role in Mardaani 3. She also opened up about working with Rani Mukerji in the cop drama in her second outing after Ajay Devgn and R Madhavan's Shaitaan

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Janki Bodiwala (centre) with Rani Mukerji (right) in the film

Sometimes talent is not the only factor; you need to be at the right place, at the right time. Janki Bodiwala, who plays a cop in Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani 3, will vouch for this. The actor was on a day trip to Mumbai and it surprisingly ended with her bagging the cop fare.

“I had gone to Mumbai for some other work. That very day, I got a call from Shanoo ma’am [Sharma, casting director], who asked me to audition for a part. I went [to YRF Studios], she helped me prepare, and then auditioned me. Later, when I was returning to Ahmedabad, she called and said that the [makers] had liked me and wanted me to come back. I thought to myself, ‘I had gone for some other work and now I’m doing a YRF film’,” she marvels, still surprised at how it all panned out.