Kangana Ranaut at Manikarnika music launch

Actress Kangana Ranaut was full of praise for lyricist Prasoon Joshi, and the composer trio of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa at the music launch of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019) yesterday in Mumbai. “Often people tell me there are no heroes in my film (Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi). I want … Read more

Kangana Ranaut hits back at Manikarnika detractors 

Actress Kangana Ranaut took on the whole Hindi film industry at one go at a recent masterclass in Delhi. Speaking at the Signature Masterclass event on Sunday (3 February), the actor-director slammed the industry as ‘obnoxious’ and accused them of ‘ganging up’ against her film, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Ranaut’s directorial debut has been … Read more

Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika collects Rs4.50 crore nett on its first Monday 

Kangana Ranaut-starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi had collected a good Rs40.25 crore nett in its opening weekend, and needed to perform well on its first Monday too. However, the film collected a mere Rs4.50 crore nett on its first Monday, as reported by Boxofficeindia.com. This is a 40% drop from the opening day collection … Read more

‘Acting is not my calling, direction is,’ says Kangana Ranaut

After all the drama, Kangana Ranaut has finally taken the co-director’s credit for the period film Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi. The period drama is based on the life of the legendary Rani Laxmibai. Ranaut has always wanted to direct films, but has stunned everyone by claiming that it is not acting but direction that … Read more

Kangana Ranaut hits back at Krish

Kangana Ranaut hit out against her detractors, including director Krish, in her latest comments. Commenting on the slow pickup of Krish’s latest film, NTR  Mahanayakudu (2019), the actress said  that it was “time to question every vulture who was out for my blood, who attacked and harassed me for taking charge of a troubled situation.” … Read more

First look: Ankita Lokhande as Jhalkari Bai in Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi

Giving audiences a preview of what’s to come in 2019, the first look of Ankita Lokhande as Jhalkari Bai in Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi was officially revealed today (13 December). Lokhande’s character was a close advisor of the queen and one of the two images released shows Jhalkari with a rifle. The other, likely … Read more

Manikarnika team denies reports of producer Kamal Jain being critically ill

Kamal Jain, producer of the Kangana Ranaut led Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, was hospitalized in Mumbai on Saturday. As per a report in SpotBoye.com, Jain suffered a paralytic stroke and is in a critical condition. The report also has a doctor saying that the producer is in the ICU and was put on a … Read more

After Manikarnika, Kangana Ranaut to direct a film on her own life 

While biopics are the flavour of the season, actress Kangana Ranaut is upstaging every biopic to come in the next year. The actress is reportedly planning to direct a film on her own life. The script will be written by KV Vijayendra Prasad, who also wrote her directorial debut, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019). … Read more

Zee Studios had rejected initial Manikarnika edit by Krish, claims Kangana Ranaut in leaked messages

Actress Kangana Ranaut is not one to walk away from a fight. After keeping quiet for a few days, the feisty Ranaut has hit back at the aggrieved Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019) co-director Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, better known as Krish. She has said that she had no role in the creative calls. Krish, … Read more

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga earns Rs3 crore on its opening day

Debutant director Shelly Chopra Dhar’s Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga collected approximately Rs3 crore at the box office on its opening day (1 February), according to figures shared by Boxofficeindia.com. The publication also mentioned that the film managed to earn largely in metros because of its subject — a lesbian love story. Of … Read more