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Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language historical biographical action drama film[3] based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi.[7] It is directed by Krish Jagarlamudi and Kangana Ranaut from a screenplay written by V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by Zee Studios, the film stars Ranaut in the title role.[8]
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was released on 3700 screens in 50 countries worldwide on 25 January 2019.[9] The film performed moderately well internationally and in India in its theatrical run. The film holds the record for highest opening weekend collections for a female-driven film in India.[10] The film also became the highest Indian opener in Japan in January 2020.[11] It is one of the highest grossing women-centric films in India.[12][13]
The film opened to positive critical response.[14] It was selected for the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.[15] 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.[16][17]
The outdoor locations of the film were Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alsisar (Jhunjhunu) & Bikaner in Rajasthan and Narmada Ghat, Ahilya Fort in Madhya Pradesh. Besides these, the film was shot at studios in Hyderabad and Mumbai.
Principal photography was completed in October 2018.[26] By that time, only 10 days of filming work remained. Krish intended to do that minimal patch work and then move on to direct N. T. R..[27][28] However, Sonu Sood was replaced by Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub,[29] forcing the team to reshoot all of Sood's scenes. As Krish was busy directing N. T. R., Ranaut took over, making her directorial debut. Both Krish and Ranaut received joint directorial credit.[30][31][32]
The first poster was released on 15 August 2018.[34] Theatrical posters of the film were released in 2 languages for simultaneous release of the film in Tamil and Telugu with Hindi version on 4 January 2019.[35]
Its official music launch took place on 9 January. The video song from Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi titled "Vijayi Bhava" was made available for public viewing on the same day.[36] Short video teasers of dialogues and prominent scenes of the film were posted on the Facebook page of Zee Studios for viewers.[37]
The film is certified U/A (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12 years) by CBFC of India and the film was released on 25 January 2019. Its runtime is 148 minutes.[38] Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was released on 3700 screens in 50 countries worldwide in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on 25 January 2019. While the original was in Hindi, the Tamil and the Telugu versions were dubbed from the Hindi version.[9]
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.[39] After watching the film. the President felicitated the cast and crew of the film.[40]
The film was selected for the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.[41] The film was also screened at the Kashi Indian International Film Festival,[42] Itanagar International Film Festival,[43] and at the Indian embassy, Lebanon under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav event.[44]
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi received positive reviews from critics, who criticised the film's length; however, Ranaut's performance received widespread critical acclaim.[14] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[45]
Ronak Kotecha of Times of India gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote, "Manikarnika is a well-made film that highlights Ranaut's prowess as an actor. For a first time filmmaker, she undoubtedly shows spark and potential as a storyteller. Short of an epic, this larger-than-life war drama has enough valour and spirit to keep you engaged in these pages of history." Praising Ranaut's performance, he further wrote, "Ranaut captivates your attention in every frame and grows from strength to strength as the film progresses. This is clearly one of her best performances and the role itself lends ample scope for her to perform; Ranaut effortlessly brings Manikarnika to life".[55] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote, "Manikarnika manages to reintroduce one of the most awe-inspiring figures from India's past. A legend gets reborn, at least on screen, and maybe that's the only reality palatable to us right now". Praising Ranaut's performance he further wrote, "Ranaut looks to the manor born playing Laxmibai. She channels the spirit of the warrior queen and is her fierce best in war scenes and also manages to give us the glimpse of the icon's soft side".[56] Umesh Punwani of Koimoi gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote, "Manikarnika is a visual form of our history chapters but a very intriguing and beautiful looking one. No one could have done this better than Ranaut and she is brutally bloody beautiful".[57]
Lakshana N. Palat of India Today gave the film a rating of 3/5 and called Ranaut's performance in the film "excellent". She wrote, "If you're a Ranaut fan, Manikarnika is the film for you. If you remember your history lessons, take Manikarnika with a generous pinch of salt".[58] Hannah Rachel Abraham of The Week gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote, "Ranaut certainly manages to don the role of our antar aatma ki aawaj, and has certainly made a praiseworthy effort in her directorial debut". Praising Ranaut's performance she further wrote, "Ranaut is undoubtedly magnificent as the titular character. She brings a righteous anger and otherworldly fury to the character. Ranaut plays The Rani of Jhansi with such conviction that one does not even pay attention to the weak script that makes her force-feed the audience with long expositions drowning is patriotic fervour".[59] Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote, "Manikarnika is a big-budget, wholly star-driven, action-packed, period picture. Except the star is female, which is rare enough". Praising Ranaut further he wrote, "I can't imagine anybody as naturally earning that sobriquet as Ranaut. Dainty but fierce, Ranaut plays Rani Lakshmibai with the ferocity that suits her character best. She leads the charge not just as an actor, but also as director".[60] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote, "What keeps us with the film is Rani Ranaut, who in her best moments, owns her part, the single-track narrative, and the screen".[61]
Anita Ayer of the Khaleej Times gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and stated, "Manikarnika belongs to Ranaut". Praising Ranaut's performance he further wrote, "Ranaut does justice to the role by bringing to life the legendary war hero with her grit and fierce act. She also makes her debut as a co-director in this film, and you can feel her touch in the way Lakshmibai's personal life is portrayed".[62] Rahul Aijaz of The Express Tribune gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote, "Manikarnika delivers on most fronts and proves an engaging affair from beginning to end. Ranaut appears in top form and even proves she can hang as a director". Praising Ranaut's performance he further wrote, "Manikarnika is a one-woman-show. Ranaut, in an avatar never seen before, displays a determination, fury and softness in her composure, body language, movement and expressions to bring the iconic rebel to life".[63] Shilpa Jamkhandikar of Reuters wrote, "Ranaut does her best. She is awkward and stilted as the demure bride but comes into her own as the warrior queen. She adds a swagger to her stride and a steely determination to her demeanour that are hard not to cheer for. She is the only thing that make this film worth a watch".[64] Ankur Pathak of HuffPost wrote, "Ranaut plays the titular role of Rani Laxmibai with conviction and brings a sense of ferocious energy to her character. The actress occupies nearly every frame of the movie and one cannot fault her performance; Ranaut is in fine form here. Her dialogue delivery has a sense of command and ownership which makes you root for her".[65]
Kangana Ranaut and producer Kamal Jain have teamed up to work on a sequel titled Manikarnika Returns: The Legend of Didda. It would be based on Kashmiri female ruler Didda. Sources close to the development revealed that the new film will be bigger and mounted on an international scale, adding that the team intends to make a world class franchise of real life women heroes.[70]
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