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Index of Mardaani — A Detailed Monograph

4. Representations in Film and Media

5. Gender, Power, and Political Dimensions

5.1 "Mardaani" as a Gendered Term

• Tension: a feminine subject adopting a linguistically masculine attribute.
• Reclaiming vs. reproducing patriarchal norms.

7. Comparative Perspectives

4. Character Index (Key Roles)

• Shivani Shivaji Roy – Protagonist, fearless cop.
• Walt (Karan Rastogi) – Antagonist, young, intelligent, psychopathic trafficker.
• Pyari – Victim, a 14-year-old girl under Shivani’s care.
• ACP Sharma – Shivani’s supportive senior.
• Sonya – A trafficked girl who helps Shivani.