Kangana Ranaut says, "Want to make film on Chandragupta Maurya"

Actor Kangana Ranaut has expressed her desire to make a movie on Chandragupta, shepherd-turned-emperor who founded Maurya dynasty, ting that film industry has "t done eugh justice to our history". national award winner was here to take part in a programme organised by publishers of a leing Hindi daily where she performed a jig to tunes of Bhojpuri songs along with actor-turned-politician Ravi Kishan before duo participated in a question and answer session.

Replying to questions posed by Kishan, who is also BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Ranaut on Tuesday said it was her second trip to Bihar. " last time, I was here as a child though I have t yet got a chance to explore state with which I feel a connect as my Yoga teacher has his roots here," she said.

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Ranaut, who won acclaim for portraying Rani Laxmibai -- valiant queen of Jhansi who took on British during revolt of 1857 -- in 'Manikarnika', when asked if she would like to be associated with a film on any historical figure from Bihar, said, "It would be Chandragupta Maurya. film industry has t done much justice to our history".

A self-confessed mirer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 32-year-old, who has won three National Awards in Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories, replied in affirmative when asked about reports that she has turned producer and her first venture is based on me of Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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Himachal Presh-born actress, who has courted controversy for taking on well-entrenched Bollywood "insiders" like Karan Johar and Hrithik Roshan, said she has h a rebellious streak since childhood and shared an anecdote about her breaking her teacher's stick upon being hit for chatting with a classmate in school.

When Kishan asked why she has gained so much weight, Ranaut replied it was in preparation for her upcoming biopic "Thalaivi", based on late Tamil Nu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. actress said her forthcoming release "Panga" is a family drama. Ranaut said after landing in Patna, she gorged on 'Litti Chokha', a local delicacy. She also regaled audience by greeting m in Bhojpuri and repeating several commonly used phrases of dialect after Kishan.

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