Kangana Ranaut’s sister, Rangoli Chandel, and the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, Prasoon Joshi, have stood up in defence of the actor, who has been accused yet again of having hijacked a film from the director. Raja Krishna Jagarlamudi, co-credited as the director of Kangana’s latest film, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, has been making press rounds, recounting the behind-the-scenes story of what transpired on the film. He says after disagreements with Kangana over certain aspects of the film, he was removed from the process and Kangana stepped in to reshoot portions of the film. They dispute each other’s claims as to how much of the final film has been shot by the other. Kangana says she’s shot over 70% of the film, while Krish says her contributions are more limited. “Kangana hasn’t only given an outstanding performance she’s also elevated the film to another level thru her Direction n commitment.Let not any controversy take that away from her. It’s been a tough journey n am all fr celebrating everyone’s contribution. Here’s 2team #Manikarnika,” Prasoon, who in addition to serving as CBFC chief has also penned the film’s dialogues and lyrics. Kangana hasn’t only given an outstanding performance she’s also elevated thefilm toanother level thru her Direction n commitment.Let not any controversy take that away from her. It’s been a tough journey n am all fr celebrating everyone’s contribution. Here’s 2team #Manikarnika — Prasoon Joshi (@prasoonjoshi_) January 28, 2019 Kangana’s sister, Rangoli, also took to Twitter to continue her tirade against Krish. “Everything from clapboards to technicians are on record no need to worry krish ... it will take 10 mins for your bubble to burst,” she wrote. A day previously, she’d written, Everything from clapboards to technicians are on record no need to worry krish ... it will take 10 mins for your bubble to burst @DirKrish — Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) January 28, 2019 Rangoli alleged that Krish refused to take the team’s call and Kangana was left with the responsibility of having to oversee the film’s ‘2500 VFX shots, background music and sound’ in ‘two months’. She further alleged that the primary post-production team has never even met Krish, and was hired by Kangana when she took over. She wrote that when the studio saw the cut Krish turned in, they refused to put their name on the film. With Kangana’s permission, Rangoli wrote that she is officially declaring that her sister shot 70% of Manikarnika. Also read: Kangana Ranaut was always rude, said my version of Manikarnika looked like a Bhojpuri film, says director Krish The film has posted strong opening weekend numbers. Manikarnika made Rs 42 crore in its first three days of release. Follow @htshowbiz for more ott:10<doc-sep>Actor Kangana Ranaut’s sister Rangoli Chandel has launched a fresh attack on director Raja Krishna Jagarlamudi for accusing Kangana of hijacking his movie, Manikarnika. She says Kangana asked him to watch the final film in December after he recently said that he was shut out of the process. Krish had finished directing the film earlier last year and had then moved on to working on his other film, the NTR biopic. Kangana took over the director’s seat and claims that she re-shot as much as 70% of the film on her own. Both Kangana and Krish were then credited as co-directors of the film. Krish disagreed with her getting the primary director’s credit and said she had only a minor part in making the film. Here is the proof kangana clearly asked u to come & see the film on 6th December, would u please explain this .... ?? ⁦@DirKrish⁩ pic.twitter.com/bxRCQkBidn — Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) January 30, 2019 Rangoli shared screenshots of Kangana’s WhatsApp conversation with Krish, which she claims are from December 6. In the messages, Kangana tells Krish to watch the final version of the movie before making assumptions. She tells him that the producer was disappointed by his version of the film and refused to give their logo to the film. He asked them to shoot the film all over again. However, she said no one had the intention or time to shoot the film again for 45 days. But when the writers wrote new material (in which she claims she had no part to play), the producers shelled out an additional Rs 20 crore for the reshoots. Also read: Alia pays double price for fancy Juhu home as public appearances with Ranbir increase She then presented her new, directed and edited version to the producers and they liked it. They said that it was like a new film altogether. She again asked Krish to watch the film and decide for himself. “Here is the proof kangana clearly asked u to come & see the film on 6th December, would u please explain this .... ? ?,” Rangoli wrote in a tweet. “Kangana is very disturbed about constant conspiracies and public attacks, that’s why she sent this to me from Germany,” she wrote in another. Manikarnika has made Rs 52 crore so far. The film saw a good opening weekend with a collection of Rs 40 crore. Follow @htshowbiz for more ott:10<doc-sep>Manikarnika was mired up in a lot of controversies after the director of the film, Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi or Krish as he is popularly known, abruptly walked out of the film. In a recent interview, he opened up about the controversy and Kangana Ranaut taking the direction of the film. He a told media portal, "I don’t know how Kangana can sleep well by taking the first credit in direction when she does not deserve it." When he was asked about how much of his portions Kangana cut from the film, he said, "Difficult to say. But I think Kangana has done 20-25 per cent of the first half. I didn’t shoot a song and I didn’t shoot her entry scene. In the second half, she has even re-shot some scenes which I had done in a different way. But it’s okay now. The film is looking brilliant. I am happy that she didn’t spoil it much." Now replying to his statements, Kangana's sister Rangoli Chandel took to Twitter and asked Krish to calm down and leave her sister alone. Asking him to take a back seat she wrote, "chalo man liya you directed the whole film now please calm down, still Kangana is the leading face of the film let her enjoy this moment of her success and great appreciation, please leave her alone, we all believe you now please take a seat." @DirKrish chalo man liya you directed the whole film now please calm down, still Kangana is the leading face of the film let her enjoy this moment of her success and great appreciation, please leave her alone, we all believe you now please take a seat 🙏 https://t.co/rInLkrHreO— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) January 28, 2019 Krish had also said that he was told that Zee Studios, the production house behind the film, hadn't liked his cut. "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. Krish also claimed that Kangana wanted Sonu Sood’s character to be killed off in the first half itself which led to big arguments between the actress and him. “She (Kangana) said Sonu is not required in the second half. But I put my foot down. Big arguments followed. Kamal Jain (one of the film’s producers) took Kangana’s side," he added. Follow @news18movies for more<doc-sep>Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has garnered critical acclaim and positive responses on the part of the audiences after its release all over the country. Actress is now all smiles as her latest film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has been doing extremely well at the box office. Recently, Kangana's sister Rangoli Chandel shared a video on Twitter where both the sisters could be seen celebrating the success of the film along with their friends. In the video, Kangana can be seen sporting a beautiful blue and silver coloured saree along with a light green coloured blouse. The actress wore matching jhumkas which complemented her traditional look. The actress could be seen having a jolly good time together with her sister and friends. Rangoli also added a caption to her tweet which read, 'Celebrating the great response! #Manikarnika.' Kangana Ranaut's sister Rangoli is quite active on social media and she keeps sharing various posts with her fans. Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was released in theatres all over India on January 25, 2019. The film stars Kangana in the titular role and is a periodic birographical drama film which is based on the life of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi. The film is co - directed by Kangana Ranaut and Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi and is produced by Zee Studios in association with Nishant Pitti and Kamal Jain. The film received positive response from the Indian audiences as well as the critics post its release into the theatres. Kangana was expecially praised for her brilliant acting performance in the film. Celebrating the great response !! #Manikarnika Thank you nehaaimage for the lovely flowers & cake pic.twitter.com/jlPcx0FxP2 — Rangoli Chandel (Rangoli_A) February 1, 2019 A special screening of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi was organised for Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India at the Cultural Centre of the Rashtrapati Bhawan on January 18, 2019. The entire cast and crew of the film were felicitated by the President prior to watching of the film. The film also witnessed a lot of controversies prior to its release in the theatres. The co - director of the film Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi who is popularly known as Krish accused Kangana of forcing him into leaving the director's seat mid way during the shooting of the film. Kangana and Krish had some disagreements between them due to which Krish left the film mid way and it paved the way for Kangana's directorial debut in Bollywood. (ALSO READ: WATCH: Kangana Ranaut enjoys the success of Manikarnika by skiing in the Swiss Alps) Credits :Twitter Read More<doc-sep>
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has crossed Rs 50 crore within five days of its release. Kangana Ranaut celebrated the success with sister Rangoli and her friends. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi might be at the heart of a controversy, but it still continues to set the ticket windows on fire. Lead actress Kangana Ranaut celebrated its success with sister Rangoli at home. Rangoli shared the video and Kangana can be seen having a blast with her sister and friends. Rangoli captioned the video, "Celebrating the great response!" In the video, Kangana is wearing a stunning blue and silver saree, along with a light-green coloured blouse. She also wore matching jhumkas, which complimented her ethnic look. Celebrating the great response !! #Manikarnika Thank you @nehaaimage for the lovely flowers & cake pic.twitter.com/jlPcx0FxP2 Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) February 1, 2019 Recently, Manikarnika director Krish expressed his displeasure at Kangana's claims that she had directed 70% of the film. He also said that she "was very rude on sets" as well. In an interview with a news agency, the director had said that he is doubtful if anyone would work with Kangana after the Manikarnika row. He said, "I am curious to know who will work with Kangana after the kind of reputation she has acquired for undermining the director and taking over a project." When Kangana, who recently came back from the Switzerland holiday, was asked about the accusations made by the Krish, she said that she had directed the film and nobody can do anything about it. According to a report on an entertainment website, the actress said, "It is wrong of Krish to attack me like that. If he is right, then he can go ahead and prove it. Talking to the media, won’t help him. Manikarnika is out and fortunately or unfortunately, I have directed the film. The film is out there and nothing can be done about it." Manikarnika is doing well at the box office as the film has crossed Rs 50 crore in just five days of its release. MOVIE REVIEW | MANIKARNIKA: THE QUEEN OF JHANSI