Kangana Ranaut says she "struggled" when she became director

Kangana Ranaut, who directed some parts of her upcoming film Manikarnika: the queen of Jhansi, told Firstpost that she had to take control of the film "despite many challenges". Kangana, who plays the lead role in the film that she also produced, took over from Krish as a director when he moved on to his next project. She finished the patchwork and re-filmed some footage, which, according to Kangana, was "disturbing at first". She told Firstpost: "Manikarnika Required much more of my attention than I had wanted. I've lost control of some things, especially when it was a hurricane and the way things went on overnight. I had to shoot this movie in the midst of many challenges and this was a bit disturbing at first. "

"I had time constraints and getting the crew was a struggle, for which I was not ready, but I overtook it.Later, of course, I was not there. I was in my comfort zone and ready to run in. Finally, I liked that a lot, "she added.

After Kangana Ranaut decided to re-film some parts, the actor Sonu Sood withdrew because he had already begun to prepare for his role in Simmba. Although Kangana stated that Sonu "refused to work with a female director", the Happy New Year the actor said that it was only because he could not change his look when he was about to start filming Simmba. Zeeshan Ayyub, who co-starred with Kangana in The return of Tanu Weds Manu, replaced Sonu Sood.

Kangana said that she had directed a short film at the age of 23 and that she was "struggling with small roles" in Bollywood. "Whether it's direction, writing or editing, I've done everything in the past. When everyone asks me if Manikarnika is my first film as a director, my answer is: "Of course not, it's not my first film as a director.You do not direct a great epic period as your first film", she said.

Manikarnika: the queen of Jhansi communicated in January 2019.