New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- The wait is finally over for fans of the Mardaani franchise. Actress Rani Mukerji returns to her much-loved role as ACP Shivani Shivaji Roy in Mardaani 3, and the newly released trailer promises a tense, uncompromising thriller that raises the stakes higher than ever before.

Unveiled by Yash Raj Films on 12 January, the trailer offers a glimpse into what appears to be the most disturbing case Shivani Roy has faced so far. This time, the fearless cop is racing against the clock to trace 93 young girls who have vanished over a short span of three months, sending shockwaves through the city.

The trailer opens on a grim note, establishing the scale of the crisis before introducing the film's central antagonist - Amma, ...