Entering an established universe may seem like a cakewalk but comes with its own set of challenges. Abhiraj Minawala, director of hard-hitting Mardaani 3, understood the responsibility of carrying forward a franchise only too well. The task he knew was doubly onerous since Mardaani and its lead character of super-cop Shivani Shivaji Roy had been created by a stalwart, late director Pradeep Sarkar.


