In the days since the trailer of Mardaani 2 dropped online, residents of Kota have expressed their reservation against the Rani Mukerji-starrer. The promo, which opens with the claim that the film is inspired by true events, shows how a young man has wreaked havoc in Kota by raping and murdering young female students. This has not gone down well with the locals, who have argued that the movie shows the city — the coaching hub for aspiring IIT students — in a bad light. Now, mid-day has learnt that the makers have decided to tweak the trailer.

Director Gopi Puthran reveals, "We realise that since the trailer says that the film is inspired by true events and it is based in Kota, it could be open to miscommunication. Yash Raj Films has decided that we will remove the [claim of] true events from the film so that there is no further room for misinterpretation."