Since the film Manikarnika - The Queen Of Jhansi has come out it has got stuck in the controversies, the film is being targetted for not giving credits to the director Krish. Actually, first the director Krish came out and blasted towards Kangana Ranaut and producer Kamal Jain for not giving him the credit of his work and also accused the actress of stealing his project. Now the producer of the film, Kamal Jain has finally come out and made an official statement regards the whole controversy. “It’s very sad how Krish is trying to claim credit for what he doesn’t deserve, it was mine and studio’s collective decision to give credits the way they are and to attack Kangana who stood by the film from beginning to end is very sad. Whatever she did she could have not done without production and creative team’s consent, for Krish rather than making it a media trial specifically after huge critical claim and box office success is a clear attempt to harm our film, why doesn’t he go legal way if he is speaking the truth and prove his claims, we tried to handle this matter on every level nothing was done without informing him, its sad he chose to create this controversy at the stage,” said Kamal Jain told Pinkvilla. Earlier the actress Mishti Chakravarty who shared the screen with Kangana in the film told Bollywood Hungama, “When I saw the film, I was really upset about my scenes being removed. After the movie, I didn't even speak to anyone. I just walked out of the theatre. Although, I did see the end credits and I saw Kangana's name before Krish as director. Krish directed this film right from the beginning to almost the end. He deserves to be credited as the director of this film first,” I never thought I've to defend my ability of film making based on the manipulations and lies of one person. @Rangoli_A these messages were ur sister's words about me ehen I've questioned her about the credit and the damage she is doing to the movie. — Krish Jagarlamudi (@DirKrish) January 30, 2019 On the other hand, the film is doing decent box office collection and it has collected around 60 crores at the box office in its first week. Well, the film was actually made in the budget of 125 crores so it is tough for the film to recover its budget and it will be counted as a flop.<doc-sep>SUBSCRIBE NOW to get the latest news, gossip on your favourite stars & oven-fresh movie reviews from top reviewers right in your inbox.<doc-sep>Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi producer Kamal Jain has taken star Kangana Ranaut’s side in her feud with director Krish, who claims to have been removed from the film by Kangana, and alleges that she took credit for his work. Jain told Pinkvilla that the decision to give a shared credit to both Kangana and Krish - although it is Kangana who receives the primary credit - was solely his and the studio’s. “It’s very sad how Krish is trying to claim credit for what he doesn’t deserve, it was mine and studio’s collective decision to give credits the way they are and to attack Kangana who stood by the film from beginning to end is very sad,” he said. Jain continued that Kangana should be praised for not abandoning a ‘sinking ship’. “Whatever she did she could have not done without production and creative team’s consent, for Krish, he’s making it a media trial specifically after huge critical claim and box office success. This is a clear attempt to harm our film. Why doesn’t he go legal way if he is speaking the truth and prove his claims, we tried to handle this matter on every level nothing was done without informing him, its sad he chose to create this controversy at the stage.” A still from Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Krish has said in multiple interviews that he was shut out of the film after Kangana raised some objections about his cut. After initially suggesting a few days of reshoots, he was told that Kangana would be directing the required additional material. Also read: Manikarnika: Kangana Ranaut’s sister tweets her WhatsApp chat with Krish, says actor is disturbed by conspiracies Kangana later claimed to have directed 70% of the final film, which Krish disputes. “Kangana even told me that Zee Studios hadn’t liked what I had made. It was looking like a Bhojpuri film. I laughed. People know my previous work. We argued but she wanted her own way. I just couldn’t understand,” he said, adding Kangana was rude over the phone and she “is rude all the time”. Manikarnika has received positive reviews, and has made a healthy Rs 61 crore in six days of release. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, its future depends on how well it performs in its second weekend. Follow @htshowbiz for more ott:10<doc-sep>In spite of constant hiccups during its making and production, Kangana Ranaut’s directorial debut Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is faring excellently at the box office. The film, which has also been directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, has earned Rs 42.55 crore in India alone in the first three days of its release. It has raked in another Rs 11.03 crore in the international markets, including the UAE and the UK. Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the figures on Monday. “#Manikarnika has an excellent weekend... Crosses ₹ 40 cr mark after a sluggish start [Day 1]... Kangana’s biggest opener... Delhi, NCR, UP, Punjab and Rajasthan have performed best... Fri 8.75 cr, Sat 18.10 cr, Sun 15.70 cr. Total: ₹ 42.55 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu,” he wrote. #Manikarnika has an excellent weekend... Crosses ₹ 40 cr mark after a sluggish start [Day 1]... Kangana’s biggest opener... Delhi, NCR, UP, Punjab and Rajasthan have performed best... Fri 8.75 cr, Sat 18.10 cr, Sun 15.70 cr. Total: ₹ 42.55 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 28, 2019 “#Manikarnika crosses $ 1.55 mn [₹ 11.03 cr] from international markets... Key markets: North America: $ 559k UAE-GCC: $ 471k UK: $ 118k ANZ + Fiji: $ 137k North America and other territories still being updated. #Overseas,” he added. #Manikarnika crosses $ 1.55 mn [₹ 11.03 cr] from international markets... Key markets:North America: $ 559kUAE-GCC: $ 471kUK: $ 118kANZ + Fiji: $ 137kNorth America and other territories still being updated. #Overseas— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 28, 2019 #Thackeray has a healthy weekend... #Marathi version is dominating with superb biz, while #Hindi version is best in #Maharashtra... Fri 6 cr, Sat 10 cr, Sun 6.90 cr. Total: ₹ 22.90 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Marathi— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 28, 2019 Notably, dubbed in three languages—Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, Manikarnika opened in 2,900 screens across 50 countries. Meanwhile, Thackeray, the bilingual biopic on the late Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray, has collected Rs 22.9 crore in the first three days at the domestic box office. Directed by MNS leader Abhijit Panse and starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the titular role, the film released on January 25 alongside Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika. Follow @News18Movies for more.<doc-sep>
Manikarnika is running well at the box office and it seems like the controversy is giving a boost to the film. Mumbai: Kangana Ranaut and Krish's battle over the directorial credits of Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi is not over yet. After a lot of views from the film's actors and crew members, producer Kamal Jain himself came out and gave his take over the whole brawl. Kamal Jain released a statement in which he supported the Queen actress and slammed Krish badly for demanding credits which Kangana deserves. In a statement, Krish states, "Its very sad how Krish is trying to claim credit for what he doesn’t deserve. It was mine and studio’s collective decision to give credits. The way they are to attack Kangana who stood by the film from beginning to end is very sad." "Whatever she did, she could have not done without production and creative team’s consent. For Krish, rather than making it a media trial specifically after huge critical claim and box office success is a clear attempt to harm our film, why doesn’t he go legal way if he is speaking the truth and prove his claims. We tried to handle this matter on every level nothing was done without informing him its sad he chose to create this controversy at the stage," the producer added. Earlier, Manikarnika actress Mishti had expressed her disappointment over her role being cut down by Kangana in the film. Manikarnika is running well at the box office and it seems like the controversy is giving a boost to the film. Apart from Kangana, the film also stars Ankita Lokhande, Suresh Oberoi, Atul Kulkarni and others. IFrame