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Manikarnika

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language period drama film based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. It was directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi and Kangana Ranaut from a screenplay by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, produced by Zee Studios, Kamal Jain, and Nishant Pitti. The film stars Ranaut in the title role. 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. After watching the film. the President felicitated the cast and crew of the film. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was released on 3700 screens in 50 countries worldwide in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on 25 January 2019. The film performed well internationally and in India in its theatrical run. It broke multiple box office records for female centric films such as the record for the highest single day earner ever for a female driven film in India previously held by Ranaut's own Tanu Weds Manu: Returns. and the highest first weekend collections for a female driven film in India. The film also became the highest Indian opener in Japan in January, 2020. It is one of the highest grossing women centric films in India.