Bollywood’s queen Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is based on the life story of the queen of Jhansi, Lakshmi Bai. The movie is said to be a biopic and is, therefore, facing some issues from Sarva Brahman Mahasabha. The Mahasabha has alleged that there is a misrepresentation of history in the film.
As per a report in a leading newspaper, Sarva Brahman Mahasabha president Suresh Mishra held a press conference in Jaipur where he claimed that there are scenes in the film depicting a love scene between Rani Lakshmi Bai and a British man. He said, “We learned about it from our friends and acquaintances in various parts of Rajasthan where some scenes of the film are being shot. The film is based on a foreigner’s book and tries to dampen the queen’s reputation.”
Earlier, Manikarnika was shot in Jaipur and Jodhpur. Suresh Mishra had also sent a letter to the film’s producer Kamal Jain probing about the film’s writers. “Nobody can even imagine that Maharani Laxmi Bai could have an affair. She died fighting the British at a young age. If a film is to be made on her life, it should be a biopic,” mentioned Mishra in his letter. He has also appealed to the state government for an affidavit from the makers of the film so that no distortion of history should take place.
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