Release date: 25 January 2019 (India)
Starring : Kangana Ranaut
Directors : Kangana Ranaut, Krish
Producer : Zee Studios
Screenplay: K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, Prasoon Joshi
Telugu Sira Rating : 3/5
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is inspired from the heroic moments of Rani Laxmibhai, the warrior queen of Jhansi. The film has been directed by Krish and Kangana Ranaut jointly. Kangana Ranaut played the title role as warrior queen in the historic drama. Zee Studios bankrolled Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and here is the complete review of this historic drama.
Story:
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is all about the life story of Rani Laxmibhai. Manikarnika (Kangana Ranaut) turns the queen of Jhansi after she marries the King Jandhardhan Rao (Jisshu Sengupta). She decides to revolt against the British and not to negotiate with them. Things change completely after this and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is the story of what happens next. Watch Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi to know about the complete story.
Positives:
Kangana Ranaut
Action Episodes
Screenplay and Dialogues
Performances
Production Values
Negatives:
Too much Drama
Slow Pace
Lacks realistic Feel
Performances:
Kangana Ranaut steals the show with her outstanding performance throughout the film. She looks perfect fit as Rani Laxmibhai. She topped the show in the action episodes. Jisshu Sengupta looked apt and Ankita Lokhande looked fearless. Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub and Richard Keep performed well in the assigned roles. All the other actors have been apt.
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has been inspired from the life story of Rani Laxmibhai. The screenplay and dialogues have been good enough and suited the film's mood. The action episodes elevated the film well and they are well supported by the cinematography, music and background score. The production values have been grand enough in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Krish and Kangana managed to handle the film with perfection make it a decent one time watch.
Verdict:
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi makes a decent one time watch because of the top notch performance by Kangana Ranaut and some decent execution.
Telugu Sira Rating : 3/5