Kangana's
Look
As
Rani
Lakshmibai
In
the
sketch
which
is
going
viral
on
the
internet,
she
is
sporting
short
hair
and
wearing
a
beautiful
turban.
Also
check
out
the
simple
earring
and
nose
ring.
Kangana's
Preparation
For
The
Film
To
get
into
the
skin
of
her
character, Kangana
who
is
known
for
her
acting
chops has
been
taking
hores-riding
and
sword
fighting
lessons.
A
Bollywoodlife
report
had
earlier
quoted
a
source
as
saying,
"Kangana
Ranaut
is
prepping
for
Manikarnika
in
full
swing.
She
is
currently
practicing
horse
riding
at
the
Mahalaxmi
race
course
(Mumbai)
with
one
of
finest
riders
-
Suresh
Taporia.
The
movie
will
go
on
floors
very
soon."
Film
To
Be
Directed
By
Krrish
Earlier
Manikarnika-
The
Queen
Of
Jhansi
was
to
be
directed
by
Ketan
Mehta
who
later
got
replaced
by
Krrish
who
had
previously
helmed
the
Akshay
Kumar
starrer
Gabbar
Is
Back.
Here's
When
The
Film
Goes
On
The
Floors
The
shooting
of
Manikarnika
will
commence
in
the
first
week
of
June.
At
an
earlier
event,
Kangana
had
said,
"In
Simran,
I
did
collaborate
in
scripting
and
other
aspects
of
the
filmmaking.
I
did
not
collaborate
other
than
acting
in
Manikarnika.
As
I
thought
it
was
only
apt
to
act
in
this
film."