Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi Movie Review
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25 Jan 2019
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi movie review: what critics say (18)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 8 of 18 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 3 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the visuals. Criticised: the script.
As promised, Manikarnika does tick all the nationalistic boxes. It is getting a perfectly-timed Republic Day release. And there are plenty of eye-roll moments as it chases the red-faced Brits, and raises the flag.
Read the full reviewThe overall impact is admittedly Amar Chitra Katha, and the storytelling is structured like a children’s film — albeit one with a fair bit of blood — which may not be a bad move, considering how quickly viewers get used to the…
Read the full reviewManikarnika is agonizingly soulless. Platitudes piled upon synthetic platitudes do not add up to great cinema, especially when none of the film's war cries delivers any bang for its buck.
Read the full reviewAt two hours and twenty-eight minutes, Manikarnika is unforgivably long. It's been directed by both Krish Jagarlamudi and Kangana herself. In interviews, Kangana has said that 70 percent of it is her work.
Read the full reviewDespite wanting to know so much about Lakshmibai, the movie prefers to celebrate her unabashedly without ever throwing an insight into who she really was. So we are left googling for more information!
Read the full reviewRani Lakshmibai was a great woman. She deserves better than a film that chooses to use her for its own self-serving ends.
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What we know
Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and her resistance to the British Rule.
Cast and crew
Kangana RanautManikarnika / Rani Lakshmibai
Danny DenzongpaGhulam Ghous Khan
Suresh OberoiPeshwa Of Bithoor
Atul KulkarniTatya Tope
Kulbhushan KharbandaDixit Ji
Jisshu SenguptaGangadhar RaoZZeeshan AyubSadashiv RaoAAnkita LokhandeJhalkaribai
Unnati DavaraMundar
Richard KeepGeneral Hugh Rose
Edward SonnenblickCaptain GordonAAmir AbouricheCaptain Munro Where to watch in India
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National Film Awards: 67th National Film Awards: Best Actress
Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 25 Jan 2019. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi worth watching?
Critics rate it good: 3.0 out of 5, with 12 of 18 critics recommending it.
When did Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi release?
25 Jan 2019.
Who is in the cast of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi?
Kangana Ranaut, Danny Denzongpa, Suresh Oberoi, Atul Kulkarni, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Jisshu Sengupta, Zeeshan Ayub, Ankita Lokhande.
Who directs Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi?
Kangana Ranaut.
What do critics say about Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi?
18 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.0 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.