Mumbai, Sept. 11 -- For years, Bollywood has given us some truly memorable women in uniform, who brought strength, authority, grit and individuality to the screen. From Rani Mukerji's fearless Shivani Roy to Shefali Shah's composed Vartika Chaturvedi, actresses have shown that a powerful policewoman doesn't have to fit one particular mould. With Kareena Kapoor Khan now stepping into the shoes of DCP Ajooni Kohli in Meghna Gulzar's Daayra, releasing on September 18, it's time to look back at five actresses who made the police uniform memorable on screen.

Rani Mukerji - Mardaani

Rani Mukerji's Shivani Shivaji Roy remains one of the most memorable female cops in Hindi cinema. In Mardaani, she played a Crime Branch officer taking on a human...