Mardaani is extremely disturbing. Let's call that out first. If you are someone who pays scant regard to A certificates issued for films and takes your kid along, don't for this one. The movie depicts the issue of child trafficking in the harshest ways possible, and you do not want your children to see it.
It is interesting that Yashraj Films has made a movie like Mardaani. The sudden movement of the granddads of glitz to grit is a definite shocker. The glossy locales of Switzerland give way to the dingy bylanes of Mumbai. The vibrant frames give way to shadows. And Pradeep Sar....