Manikarnika The Queen of Jhansi
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is a 2019
Indian Hindi-language period drama film based on the life
of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. It was directed by Radha
Krishna Jagarlamudi and actress Kangana Ranaut from a screenplay
by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad and produced by Zee Studios, Kamal
Jain, and Nishant Pitti. The film stars Ranaut in the title role.
A special screening of the film was organised by Zee
Entertainment for Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India, at
Rashtrapati Bhavan, Cultural Centre on 18 January in presence of Kangana Ranaut
and her team before release of the film on 25 January 2019. After watching
the film the President felicitated the artists and crew of the film.
The film was released on 3700 screens in 50 countries worldwide in
Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on 25 January 2019. The film performed well
internationally but was an average box office grosser in its theatrical run in India. The
film opened to mixed to positive critical response. The film was selected for
the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.
