How
Kangana
Came
To
Take
The
Director's
Role
For
The
Film
Hindustan
Times
quoted
Kangana
as
saying,
"The
plan
wasn't
for
me
to
direct
the
film.
I
started
it
as
a
project
that
I
worked
on
from
the
concept
level.
I
wanted
to
produce
it
and
rope
in
another
director
for
it.
I
was
quite
busy
at
that
time
to
even
think
of
direction.
However,
the
script
that
KV
Vijayendra
Prasad
shared
was
that
of
a
film
set
on
a
large
canvas,
somewhat
on
the
lines
of
the
historical
that
I
have
directed
before.
My
collaborating
partners
were
also
keen
that
I
direct
it.
Eventually,
even
I
felt
that
maybe
it's
best
if
I
helm
this
film.
So,
it
all
happened
organically."
Direction
Does
Not
Make
Her
Nervous
With
Manikarnika,
Kangana
not
only
directed
the
film,
but
also
played
the
lead
role
in
it.
She
said
that
direction
does
not
make
her
nervous.
"It
does
not
make
me
nervous.
It's
tougher
when
you
have
to
carry
forward
someone
else's
vision
and
find
your
own
vision
somewhere
in
it.
In
this
case,
I
have
worked
on
this
film
from
scratch,
and
it's
gratifying
and
simple
once
you
have
the
clarity
of
thought,"
she
said.
She
Won't
Be
Acting
In
It
This
time
however,
she
will
not
be
starring
in
the
film.
Kangana
said,
"I
want
to
keep
my
focus
on
the
film
as
a
filmmaker,
entirely.
For
me,
it's
not
a
controversial
subject.
I
see
it
as
a
story
of
love,
faith
and
unity,
and
above
everything,
it's
a
story
of
divinity."
Kangana
Earlier
Had
Revealed
That
She
Was
Going
To
Produce
The
Film
Kangana
had
shared
that
she
was
going
to
produce
a
film
on
the
Babri
Masjid/Ram
Mandir
issue,
days
after
the
Supreme
Court
had
announced
its
verdict.