Sensible filmmaker Krish proved his skills with Gautamiputra Satakarni that he perfect in directing periodic epics. Now he decided to move on with the life story of Ran Laxmi Bai which has been titled Manikarnika. The movie features Kangana Ranaut in the title role and the pre-production work is in final stages. The regular shoot of Manikarnika will start from the first week of July in Madhya Pradesh.
Krish revealed that the film will be made only in Hindi and it will be dubbed into other regional languages like Telugu and Tamil. Manikarnika will be shot across real locations in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Varanasi. Massive sets are being erected in Ramoji Film City to shoot some of the portions informed Krish. Kangana will contribute only as an actress and she will not co-direct the movie. Made on a massive budget the movie has been aimed for summer 2018 release.