Kangana Ranaut has every reason to celebrate as her film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has done wonders at the box office. The film has crossed Rs 100 crore and that is no mean achievement. However, Kangana and controversies seem to go hand-in-hand. On Friday, a behind-the-scenes (BTS) video of Kangana riding a mechanical horse for one of the many battle scenes in the film, surfaced online. Twitter immediately burst into laughter, mercilessly trolling and tagging Kangana. Some joked that even Tom Cruise couldn’t have done a stunt like this while another said she was inspired by Majnu Bhai (from Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar starrer Welcome), attaching a picture of the hilarious painting from the film. Yet another joked, reciting children’s nursery rhyme ‘Chal Mere Ghode Tik Tik Tik’ while another wrote: “My whole life was lie.” Kangana’s sister Rangoli was far from amused and hit back saying this was a mechanical horse and that this was how close-up scenes in Hollywood too are shot. She wrote: “How else do you take close up on a galloping horse, this is called a machanical horse and used in movies like Gladiator, The last Samurai, Brave heart and Manikarnika ... only for the close ups ....dumb people get excited to see technology... Dumbos !! !” Also read: Deepika Padukone’s comment on husband Ranveer Singh’s crazy dance video is bang on. Watch video How else do you take close up on a galloping horse, this is called a machanical horse and used in movies like Gladiator, The last Samurai, Brave heart and Manikarnika 😂... only for the close ups ....dumb people get excited to see technology... Dumbos !!! 😆 https://t.co/ECDDGvZZlr — Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) February 21, 2019 There were a few others who came out to defend the Bollywood actor too. One user put up a picture of Kangana, tactfully riding a horse. However, this was not the only fight the lady was willing to take up on behalf of her actor-director sister. Mini Mathur, former VJ and wife of director Kabir Khan took to Twitter on Tuesday to express her views on Gully Boy. She wrote: “I never knew I could get goosebumps on the soles of my feet.. Gullyboy has made 2019 worthwhile already for me. #bhothhard #Gullyboy @RanveerOfficial @aliaa08 #ZoyaAkhtar @ankurtewari.” I never knew I could get goosebumps on the soles of my feet.. Gullyboy has made 2019 worthwhile already for me. #bhothhard #Gullyboy @RanveerOfficial @aliaa08 #ZoyaAkhtar @ankurtewari — Mini Mathur (@minimathur) February 19, 2019 A Twitter user commented on the said tweet, asking her why she had chosen to ignore Manikarnika, to which Mini replied, rather sarcastically, that she wasn’t a national critic and doesn’t have to watch every film. Rangoli wasn’t amused at all. She shot back: “Its nt evry film @minimathur its d legnd f LaxmiBai, one f d bst period films evr made she’s no ordnry succes stry she’s d vry embodimnt of Bharat Mata if u faild 2 aprciat anodr womns effrts 2 bring dis gigantic conciousnes alive on big screen den dnt b coky bout it its nt funny. (sic)” Its nt evry film @minimathur its d legnd f LaxmiBai, one f d bst period films evr made she’s no ordnry succes stry she’s d vry embodimnt of Bharat Mata if u faild 2 aprciat anodr womns effrts 2 bring dis gigantic conciousnes alive on big screen den dnt b coky bout it its nt funny https://t.co/PDNePVF5MI — Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) February 21, 2019 Manikarnika was a period drama based on the life of Rani Laxmi Bai, who fought against the British India forces during the revolt of 1857 and died in action. Follow @htshowbiz for more ott:10<doc-sep>A video from the shooting of Kangana Ranaut and Krish’s Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has emerged online to give the earnest patriotic drama a comic edge. In the video, Ranaut, in character as 19th-century queen Lakshmibai, is seen riding a horse, screaming and brandishing her sword at extras dressed as British soldiers – as she gallops along on a mechanical horse mounted on rails. When the shot is finished, her assistants run up to her with an umbrella and a make-up kit. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was released on January 25 and has earned close to Rs 80 crore at the Indian box office, according to sources. The film follows Rani Lakshmibai’s resistance to the East India Company during the revolt of 1857. Manikarnika was initially supposed to have been directed by Krish, but Ranaut took over the production mid-way. The finished film was credited to both Krish and Ranaut. After the release, Krish alleged that Ranaut had strong-armed her way into the project and reworked scenes to the film’s detriment. The film’s lyricist, Prasoon Joshi, and Ranaut’s sister Rangoli denied the allegations.<doc-sep>
Twitter says Kangana Ranaut's stunts were so 'difficult' that even Hollywood actor Tom Cruise would have a difficult time matching her skills. Kangana Ranaut has been garnering praise for her portrayal of the fierce warrior queen Rani Lakshmibai in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. In a recently released behind-the-scenes video of the film, the actress is seen riding a mechanical horse in a sequence, which is designed to depict a war scene in the film. Kangana is seen atop the mechanical horse, screaming, as she rides into the battlefield to face the enemy. This sequence has considerably irked audiences as they felt cheated for having thought Kangana did all her stunts with great authenticity. Social media soon erupted with memes and comments, trolling the actress for her stunt. The Queen actress had stated during the promotions that she had trained hard for her role in her directorial debut as she had to learn horse riding. The trolling consisted of her followers saying Kangana's stunts were so 'difficult' that even Hollywood actor Tom Cruise would have a difficult time matching her skills. Even Tom Cruise can't do this level of stunt 😂😂😂😂😂 — Rj ❣️ (@iRimjhim) February 21, 2019 She deserves to top " Highly paid celebrities " chart after performing such dangerous stunts. * Please try this at your home 🎠 * — Shubham Rk 🔆 (@duggu_shubham) February 21, 2019 She’s inspired by Majnu Bhai 😂 pic.twitter.com/r5S3NspGjn — Ishan Raval (@ishanRa1) February 21, 2019 Now thats truly ... " Chal mere ghode tik tik tik " 😂😂😂😂😂😂 — raj (@raj_3H) February 21, 2019