On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the makers of Manikarnika have unveiled the teaser of the film. Kangana looks resplendent as the legendary Maratha queen, Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansiwho took on the British East India Company’s army in an armed rebellion against the European power which is also knows as the First War of Independence.
While Kangana looks fierce, what makers the teaser even more intense is Amitabh Bachchan’s narration. The clip showcases many scenes of battle — from sword fights to horses and warriors charging ahead.
Not just fierce, the teaser also shows her as a young mother of a son and fighting the war with her son right next to her. In a few scenes, she is also seen crying her heart out and dropping a tear.
The film is directed by Krish who is famous for his work in Telugu films. He quit midway and then Kangana Ranuat took over as diretcor. As per reports, after a fair deal of the film had been shot, the makers were unhappy with some parts of it. They decided on a reshoot while Krish decided to move on to his next project.
After Kangana took over as director, there were many problems. First, she was accused of hijacking the film, a fact which was denied by producer Kamal Jain. Later when actors like Sonu Sood quit the film, a war of words ensued between the two actors, with both trading charges at each other — Kangana accused Sonu of refusal to work under a female director. Sonu was quick to refute the charge, adding that competence, not gender was the issue as he had already worked under a female director, Farah Khan in Happy New Year.
The film is slated to release on 25 January 2019.
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