Updated On: 08 February, 2026 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Oshin Fernandes
Making her character Amma human, loosely modelled on her mother, Mallika Prasad Sinha talks about playing the antagonist in ‘Mardaani 3’

Mallika Prasad
“Ari ari ari, nindiya pyari...” The soft strains of this lullaby take on a sinister edge as the hazel-eyed antagonist, Mallika Prasad Sinha, commands the screen in Mardaani 3. As the formidable Amma, a character she succinctly labels a "queenpin", Mallika delivers a masterclass in vocal versatility, weaponising her voice to transform a few lines into something truly spine-chilling. In an exclusive interaction with mid-day, Mallika takes us through her journey of becoming a villain, which in her words was her tribute to DC’s Joker.
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