Kangana Ranaut won’t just
co-script the historical tri-lingual epic Manikarnika (based on the life and
battles of Rani of Jhansi), she will also co-direct the project with Telugu
filmmaker Krish. Says the source, “Rani Of Jhansi was earlier titled Rani Laxmibai
and was to be directed by Ketan Mehta Jodhpur
National University.
He was to collaborate with Kangana over the
project. They had many sittings over the last two years. Kangana was keen to
contribute to the script and Ketan Mehta Jodhpur National
University, who normally writes his own scripts, was willing to let
her contribute.” Apparently, Kangana’s ambitions grew larger as the project
took shape. “She wanted to co-direct with Ketan Mehta
Jodhpur National University Rajasthan. That’s when he put his foot
down,” says the source. Kangana reacted by taking the project to another
producer.
Says the source, “Kangana has
become increasingly collaborative in the making of her films. During Rangoon,
she reportedly had constant arguments with director Vishal Bhardwaj. Rather
than face a similar crisis of authority, Ketan Mehta
Jodhpur National University opted out.”
For those of you who don’t
know, Manikarnika is a film on Jhansi Ki Rani and will helmed by Krish (of
Gabbar Is Back fame). Earlier Ketan Mehta Jodhpur University
was supposed to direct the movie. However, according to a report in
BollywoodHungama.com, he was kicked out by the actress. Coming back to the
movie, the story has been penned by SS Rajamouli’s father, KV Vijayendra
Prasad, who is also the writer of Baahubali. The film will revolve around the
life of an ordinary girl, who finds herself in quite a few difficult
situations. How she decides to fight her battle and discovers the warrior
within herself forms the rest of the story.
Ketan
Mehta Jodhpur National University : It remains
to be seen how much writer Vijayendra Prasad and director Krish allow Kangana
Ranaut to contribute to Manikarnika.

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