Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Movie Details:
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Biographical, Action, Drama |
| Release date | January 25, 2019 |
| Running time | 2hr 28min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Starring | Kangana Ranaut Jisshu Sengupta Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Ankita Lokhande |
| Directed by | Krish Jagarlamudi Kangana Ranaut |
| Written by | Screenplay: V. Vijayendra Prasad Dialogues: Sunish Tom Story: V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Produced by | Zee Studios Kamal Jain Abhishek Vyas |
| Cinematography by | Kiran Deohans Gnana Shekar V. S. |
| Edited by | Rameshwar S. Bhagat Suraj Jagtap |
| Music by | Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Score: Sanchit Balhara Ankit Balhara |
| Narrated by | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Production Companies | Zee Studios Kairos Kontent Studios |
| Distributor | Zee Studios |
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Movie Cast & Characters:
- Kangana Ranaut as Rani Lakshmi Bai, Manikarnika “Manu”
- Jisshu Sengupta as Gangadhar Rao, Laxmibai’s husband
- Atul Kulkarni as Tatya Tope
- Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Sadashiv Rao, Lakshmibai’s brother-in-law
- Richard Keep as General Hugh Rose
- Suresh Oberoi as Bajirao II
- Danny Denzongpa as Ghulam Ghaus Khan
- Anil George as Pir Ali
- Edward Sonnenblick as Captain Gordon
- Vaibhav Tatwawaadi as Puran Singh
- Ankita Lokhande as Jhalkari Bai
- Yash Tonk as Rao Tula Ram
- R. Bhakti Klein as Lord Canning
- Katelyn Rodrigues as Little Manikarnika
- Mishti as KashiBai
- Priya Gamre as Sundar
- Unnati Davara as Mundar
- Suparna Marwah as Rajamata
- Ravi Prakash as Scindia King of Gwalior
- Ravi Pandey (actor) as Bakshish Ali
- Rajiv Kachroo as Gul Mohamad
- Nihar Pandya as Rao Saheb Peshwa
Storyline:
It is the story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. She was the first woman in history to fight against the British in the cry of Independence.
About Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Movie:
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is a historical biographical action drama film directed by Krish Jagarlamudi and Kangana Ranaut from a screenplay written by V. Vijayendra Prasad. It was produced by Zee Studios and Kairos Kontent Studios. it marks the directional debut of Ranaut.
The film is based on the life of warrior princess Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. The film stars Kangana Ranaut in the title role alongside Jisshu Sengupta, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Ankita Lokhande, Atul Kulkarni, and Suresh Oberoi in supporting roles.
The outdoor locations of the film included Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alsisar (Jhunjhunu), and Bikaner in Rajasthan, as well as Narmada Ghat and Ahilya Fort in Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, the film was shot at studios in Hyderabad and Mumbai. Principal photography was completed in October 2018.
Kangana Ranaut was admitted to the ICCU ward at Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad after suffering a major injury during a fight scene, requiring 15 stitches. She had decided to do it herself, without a body double.
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhans is Kangana Ranaut’s fifth title role after Rajjo (2013), Queen (2013), Revolver Rani (2014), and Simran (2017).
The first poster was released on August 15, 2018. Theatrical posters of the film were released in 2 languages for a simultaneous release of the film in Tamil and Telugu with Hindi version on January 4, 2019.
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was released on 3700 screens in 50 countries worldwide on January 25, 2019. The film performed moderately well internationally and in India in its theatrical run. The film is one of the highest-grossing women-centric films in India. The film also became the highest Indian opener in Japan in January 2020.
The film opened to positive critical response. It was selected for the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Ranaut’s portrayal of Rani Lakshmi Bai garnered widespread critical acclaim winning her the National Film Award for Best Actress at the 67th National Film Awards.
The digital distribution rights for the film were acquired by Amazon Prime Video for ₹40 crore and the satellite rights were purchased at ₹25 crore.
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | ₹99–125 crore |
| Opening Day | ₹7.75 crore |
| Opening week | ₹41.35 crore |
| Domestic Collection | ₹108.84 crore |
| International Collection | ₹24.11 crore |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹132.95 crore |
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Movie Sequel:
Kangana Ranaut and producer Kamal Jain have teamed up to work on a sequel titled Manikarnika Returns: The Legend of Didda. The film will be based on the Kashmiri female ruler Didda. Sources close to the development revealed that the new film will be bigger and mounted on an international scale, with the team intending to create a world-class franchise featuring real-life women heroes.
