Kangana
Ranaut,
the
talented
actress
is
all
set
to
play
a
historical
character
once
again,
with
the
second
installment
of
Manikarnika
franchise.
The
National
award-winner
has
been
roped
in
to
play
the
lead
role
in
Manikarnika
Returns:
The
Legend
Of
Didda,
which
is
a
sequel
to
her
2019-released
historical
drama
Manikarnika:
The
Queen
Of
Jhansi.
As
per
the
reports,
the
Kangana
Ranaut
starrer
revolves
around
the
life
of
Didda,
the
first
female
ruler
of
Kashmir.
Didda,
who
was
known
as
the
'Cleopatra
of
Kashmir'
ruled
the
region
over
two
decades,
both
directly
and
indirectly.
She
had
defeated
Mehmood
Ghaznavi,
the
rule
of
the
Turkish
dynasty
twice.
Despite
her
leg
being
affected
by
polio,
Didda
emerged
as
one
of
the
greatest
women
warriors
the
country
has
ever
seen.
Kangana
is
appearing
as
the
titular
character
Didda,
in
the
historical
drama.
The
sources
suggest
that
the
highly
anticipated
project,
which
is
jointly
produced
by
Kangana
Ranaut
and
Kamal
Jain,
the
producer
of
Manikarnika:
The
Queen
Of
Jhansi,
is
being
made
on
an
international
scale.
According
to
the
team
members,
the
movie
is
being
made
as
a
tribute
to
the
real-life
women
heroes
who
constructed
the
true
identity
of
our
nation.
According
to
the
reports,
Kangana
Ranaut
has
been
actively
considering
the
possibilities
of
a
sequel
to
Manikarnika
for
almost
a
year.
The
actress-producer
finalised
Manikarnika
Returns:
The
Legend
Of
Didda
as
the
second
installment
of
the
franchise,
at
her
meeting
with
producer
Kamal
Jain
which
was
held
last
week.
Kangana
Ranaut
is
planning
to
start
shooting
the
project
in
January
2022,
after
she
completes
her
current
commitments.
More
details
regarding
the
rest
of
the
star
cast
and
crew
are
expected
to
be
revealed
soon.