Photos: Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji visits Dubai's Smart Police Station in La Mer

Rani dedicated her new film Mardaani 2 to Dubai’s female police officers during the tour

Published: December 12, 2019 19:31 Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Entertainment Editor

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Bollywood star Rani Mukerji, who plays a fierce cop in her latest thriller Mardaani 2, dedicated the film to Dubai’s female police officers on Thursday during a tour of a Smart Police Station in La Mer. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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She was so inspired by the efficiency on display that she even floated the idea of doing a third instalment of the Mardaani crime thriller franchise based on the work of the UAE’s female cops. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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Arriving at the station in a souped-up Maserati Dubai Police car, Mukerji was keen to learn about the workings of a virtual police station that prides itself on eliminating paper work. She also mixed with female officers to find out what crimes they fight and how fast they respond. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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“I salute their bravery and courage. They have to manage both their personal and professional lives and the way they do their job is amazing… I absolutely love and respect that,” said Mukerji, while in Dubai to promote the latest edition of the movie franchise she plays the starring role in. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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“Mardaani 2 is a tribute to them… I had a screening for Mumbai Police yesterday and today I am in Dubai to show my movie to the women police of the UAE. I felt they should be the first ones to watch my film which is about a cop… I want the work that they do [to be] in centre stage,” she added. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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The movie’s producers Yash Raj Films also hosted a special screening of Mardaani 2 to Dubai Police officers later on Thursday evening at Vox Cinemas in Deira City Centre. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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“It’s so wonderful to be here… I can’t express how happy I am,” said Mukerji, after she hugged the women police officers gathered at the Smart Police Station to give the Bollywood star a tour of the place. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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Mukerji isn’t the first star to visit a Smart Police Station. Action legend Jackie Chan had also done a tour of the virtual police station. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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Mukerji’s visit was keeping in with the theme of Mardaani 2, a tale of a super cop who’s trailing a hardened criminal in Rajasthan. Mardaani 2 is out now in UAE cinemas. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji visits the Dubai Police Smart Station in Le Mer. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji visits the Dubai Police Smart Station in Le Mer. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji visits the Dubai Police Smart Station in Le Mer. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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