Manikarnika: The queen of Jhansi - Will it make a history ?

Kangana Ranaut, who was last seen in the 2017 comedy-drama Simran, will be seen playing the titular role in Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, which will open in theaters on Friday. The film showcases the journey of Rani Laxmi Bai from a widow to a warrior.

Kanganan plays the role of Laxmi Bai and also she co-directed the movie with Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi. Besides Kangana, the film also features Danny Denzongpa, Atul Kulkarni, Mishti and Jisshu Sengupta among others. The film also marks the Bollywood debut of television actress Ankita Lokhande, who is best-known for her performance in the TV show Pavitra Rishta.

A week before its release, a special screening of

was organised at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, where the cast of the film was also felicitated by President Ram Nath Kovind. Pictures from the special screening were shared by the President's official Twitter account. "President Kovind watched a special screening of the film Manikarnika, based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre; felicitated the cast and crew of the film," read the caption on the post.

Finger crossed to know the fate of the movie after the feedback from the primer shows today before the release tomorrow.