It’s news that Rani Mukerji plays a police officer in YRF’s Mardaani. And in connection with her role, the actress, who was last seen in Aamir Khan-starrer Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, had an audience with the chief of the Mumbai Police Crime Branch as part of research for her role. The latest is that the male lead would be played by Jisshu (Biswaroop) Sengupta who was last seen in Bengali movies Jaatishwar and the recently released Obhishopto Nighty. Here it would be interesting to learn that Jisshu has worked with renowned directors like Shyam Benegal (in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero), and Rituparno Ghosh in The Last Lear (in which the co-actor was Amitabh Bachchan), Shob Charitro Kalponik, and Abohoman, and with Gautam Ghose in Abar Aranye. He is also an integral part of the Bengal Tigers T20 team in the 2012 Indian Celebrity Cricket League. Currently, he is currently hosting the musical-reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Gane Gane Tomar Mone on Zee Bangla.