Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is
all set to step into the shoes of Rani Laxmi Bai in her forthcoming film Manikarnika:
The Queen of Jhansi. The movie's screenplay is written by K.V Vijayendra
Prasad, who is well-known for his screenplay in flicks like Baahubali and Bajrangi
Bhaijaan.
When Kangana was questioned by a famous tabloid about
comparisons being drawn between Manikarnika and Baahubali, she told,
"I recently saw Baahubali 2 and when I met Vijayendra Sir, I touched his
feet. Because I think in terms of stories, screenplay, he is just such a legend
in screenwriting. I told him how fortunate I am to work with him and he said
Manikarnika is no less than Baahubali. That was a great moment for me and
that’s how he sees her. The appeal is going to be equally exciting. We are
going to have an amazing story, drama and action. The difference is that this
has happened for real, these people existed. I think that’s why it will have
more of a connect and in fact, that’s why we are keeping it authentic."
Kangana will be given the credit a co-writer for her other movie, Simran which
is being directed by Hansal Mehta. So will she be co-writing Manikarnika as
well? To this, Kangana revealed, "Not this film. It’s a different genre of
screenwriting and as we all know, Vijayendra Sir is the Baahubali of screenwriting.
I would love to be in that league — where Prasoon Sir and Vijayendra Sir are
in. But that is a few decades’ away (laughs)."
In the meantime, when questioned Vijayendra Prasad why he
thought Kangana was the perfect choice to play Rani Laxmi Bai, he told,
"She's a queen by nature. She's independent. She's the perfect fit. We
can't pick anyone else."
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is scheduled to
release on April 27, 2017.
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