Ankita
Looks
Every
Bit
Of
A
Marathi
Mulgi
Dressed
in
a
Maharashtrian nauvari saree
with
a
kamar
patta
(waist
belt)
and
traditional
silver
jewellery,
Ankita
looks
stunning
as
Jhalkari
bai
whom
we
just
can't
wait
to
watch
on
the
celluloid.
Who
Was
Jhalkari
Bai?
For
those
who
ain't
aware,
Jhalkari
Bai
was
an
incredible
warrior
who
disguised
herself
as
Rani
Laxmibai
due
to
their
uncanny
resemblance
and
took
command
of
the
army, thus
giving
the
real
queen
a
chance
to
escape
in
the
meantime
during
the
Battle
of
Jhansi.
When
Ankita
Spoke
About
Her
Role
The
actress
had
earlier
said,
"I'd
never
heard
of
her
before,
not
many
have,
but
Jhalkaribai
was
one
of
the
greatest
heroes
of
our
proud
history.
I'm
honoured
that
I'll
be
telling
her
story
to
the
world,
fighting
alongside
Kangana's
Rani
Laxmibai."
Did
She
Just
Reveal
The
Release
Date
Of
Manikarnika?
At
a
recent
event
Ankita
said,
"My
film
is
releasing
on
August
3.
You
will
get
to
see
the
work
I
did
in
the
movie
on
August
3.
I
hope
that
you
guys
have
appreciated
my
work
up
until
now.
So
hopefully,
you
like
my
work
in
Manikarnika
as
well.
I
hope
this
release
date
is
finale
as
I
am
eagerly
waiting
for
the
movie
as
well."
On
Working
With
Kangana
Ranaut
"She's
a
professional
on
the
sets.
And
you
can
only
see
Rani
Laxmibai
on
the
sets.
Kangana
is
the
hero
of
the
film,
and
she's
launching
me
as
the
heroine
of
this
film.
I'm
assuming
I'm
the
heroine
now!
It's
not
tough
to
launch
someone,
but
it's
important
to
give
the
right
platform,
which
I've
got.
I'm
playing
the
role
of
Jhalkaribai
in
the
film,
and
it's
a
fabulous
part.
I'm
working
very
hard
for
my
role,"
she
was
earlier
quoted
as
saying.
She's
All
Praises
For
Kangana
"She's
sweet
with
me
like
she
is
with
everyone
else
on
the
sets.
We've
practised
together
and
she
has
helped
me
many
times
and
also
appreciated
my
scenes
and
dancing
skills.
When
you
are
new
and
someone
like
Kangana
supports
you,
it
really
means
a
lot."
Ankita
On
Playing
A
Challenging
Role
Like
Jhalkari
Bai
"People
only
know
Jhalkaribai
as
a
warrior
and
a
replica
of
Rani
Lakshmibai,
and
that
made
the
role
doubly
challenging.
When
I
discussed
my
scenes
with
Danny
sir
(Danny
Denzongpa),
he
advised
me
to
do
it
my
way
and
today
I
believe
she
must
have
been
someone
like
me."