Kangana Ranaut's 'Manikarnika' takes Japanese BO by storm, becomes highest Indian opener

Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika, that took ticketing counters by storm in India has recorded a hug score in Japan. Receiving a lot of appreciation and love, film has compared to all or Indian projects that have come at Number 3 in terms of highest Indian opener at Japanese BO.

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Manikarnika: Kangana's first directorial debut 

Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi' is a period drama based on life and struggles of Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi and her war against British East India Company, during Indian Rebellion of 1857. Apart from Kangana, film also starred Ankita Lokhande, Atul Kulkarni, Suresh Oberoi, Danny Denzongpa and Jisshu Sengupta in pivotal roles.

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It hit Indian screens on January 25, 2019, and mand to cross first benchmark of Rs 50 crore at box office in just 5 days of its release. leading lady Kangana on her work front is awaiting release of upcoming sports film Panga directed by Ashwini Iyer Tiwari, in which she will be seen in shoes of a Kabbadi player. Apart from her, film also stars Richa Chaddha, Punjabi singer Jassie Gill and Neena Gupta in pivotal roles. movie will open in atres on January 24, 2020. 

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Meanwhile, adding ar fear to her cap, actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday launched her production company -- Manikarnika Films at Pali Hill in Mumbai. Kangana's sister Rangoli Chandel took to Twitter to share pictures and a short video of production studio. Designed by Shabnam Gupta, studio of Manikarnika Films has three-floors of which a sneak peek of only one was shot by Chandel and was shared on her Twitter account.

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