"If I or my film Manikarnika doesn’t win at National Awards, then it will question the credibility of that award ceremony," says Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut who  has been the recipient of three National Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Fashion (2008), Best Actress for Queen (2014) and Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), has something to say about the prestigious award ceremony.

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'Mental Kya Hai' actress celebrated her 32nd birthday on March 23 and interacted with the media. Talking about her film 'Manikarnika', she said, "I feel there are certain things which if you will not respect, then it is, in turn, disrespectful for that organisation itself. So, if I or my film Manikarnika... doesn’t win at National film awards, then it will question the credibility of that award ceremony but if I come across other good work then, I will be objective enough to say it’s better than me."

She further said: "I think last year, Tabu ji gave an amazing performance in Andhadun. I am floored by what she has done. I think in coming year, it will be revealed. If there will be a better performance than Manikarnika, I will definitely appreciate that but I don't think it will happen."

On the work front, Kangana has signed a bilingual film based on the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Titled "Thalaivi" in Tamil and "Jaya" in Hindi, the biographical drama will be directed by Vijay.

"Jayalalithaa ji is one of the biggest female success stories of this century. She was a superstar and went on to become an iconic politician,it's a great concept for mainstream film. I am honoured to be a part of this mega project," Kangana said in a statement.

According to the reports, a source close to the project has said, “Kangana is being paid to the tune of Rs 24 crore for the bilingual project, which will be made in Hindi and Tamil. The makers are sure that her star power will help reach a pan-India audience. The producers have already signed a contract with her.”

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Written by K.V. Vijayendra Prasad of 'Baahubali' and 'Manikarnika' fame, the film will be produced by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Shaailesh R Singh under the banner of Vibri and Karma Media and Entertainment.