Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
Seen it?2019 | 148 min | History, Drama, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Zulu, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and her resistance to the British Rule.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 115K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kangana Ranaut, Krish Jagarlamudi
- Kangana RanautManikarnika / Rani Lakshmibai
- Danny DenzongpaGhulam Ghous Khan
- Suresh OberoiPeshwa Of Bithoor
- Atul KulkarniTatya Tope
- Kulbhushan KharbandaDixit Ji
- Jisshu SenguptaGangadhar Rao
- Zeeshan AyubSadashiv Rao
- Ankita LokhandeJhalkaribai
- Unnati DavaraMundar
- Richard KeepGeneral Hugh Rose