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'Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi' starring Kangana Ranaut in lead, is slated to release on January 25
Kangana Ranaut, who is making a controversial directorial debut with her upcoming film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi after its director Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi left the project, says she loved sweating it out like a technician on the film.
At the trailer launch of the film, Kangana said she loved being out in the sun and would swap the luxuries of a star for a seat behind the camera without any hesitation.
"I don't know what is it about me but I really love working as a technician. No actor wants to be out in the sun as opposed to being in the AC van. No actor wants to be among 80 sweaty people who are asking you 100 questions," the actress said.
"I don't know what is it about me that I am so comfortable in this job. There is nothing I love more than directing. Even though I don't get to wear make-up or look like my star self or get any special treatment. It is absolutely a worker's life to be honest, but there's something so amazing about this job that I don't know why people even consider this a job. It is so much fun," Kangana Ranaut further went on to say.
"I think acting is more like a job but directing is a lot of fun. I hope I get more chances to do this. This seems like my first love," she told reporters.
Kangana Ranaut has been credited as the co-director on the film, which was in the headlines after Jagarlamudi left the project abruptly reportedly due to creative differences with the Tanu Weds Manu actress, who plays the title role.
Jagarlamudi has not commented on his departure but the producers said he left the film midway as the dates were clashing with his forthcoming project, a biopic on NTR.
Kangana, who dressed up as her character of Rani Laxmibai at the trailer launch of the film on Tuesday, said it was Prasoon Joshi, dialogue writer of the film, who suggested she helm the film.
"Prasoon Joshi first showed confidence in me and said I would be the right person (to direct the film). I was not ready. When I started shooting for the film, we had action and horse riding and all of that. I felt I was a duck paddling beneath the surface. It was all too much for me from action to costumes to drama. But the whole team was warm to me," she said.
"I was conscious as there were a lot of things in the media, gossip and opposition as they don't know what has happened and at this time we could go and clarify things. But everyone was warm to me and I felt confident," she added.
Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi is slated to release on January 25, 2019 and will lock horns with Hrithik Roshan's Super 30 and Emraan Hashmi's Cheat India.
The actress did not directly comment on the clash but said choosing January 25 was important for them, keeping the patriotic theme of the film in mind.
"Nobody pressured me for this release date but I felt this film should have this sentiment as far as the release date is concerned like Republic Day or Independence Day," she said.
Though the actress or producers did not directly comment on what was the reason behind Jagarlamudi's departure from the film, Kangana admitted that the subject is "jinxed".
She said, "This subject is jinxed, a lot of people tried to make it. When we started this film I got hurt, I got 20 stitches. We faced obstacles like people falling from horse, this was ok but has it ever happened that a director has left the film?"
The director's departure is not the only controversy that has come Kangana's way as director Ketan Mehta had accused her and producer Kaman Jain of "breach of trust" as the actress reportedly had said 'yes' to his project but later moved ahead with another director.
Kangana said she was overjoyed when writer KV Vijayendra Prasad of Baahubali and Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame narrated the script to her.
"When Vijendra sir came to me I was clapping and absolutely exhilarated when he narrated. I have taken their vision ahead. I could interpret because I have shot 60-70 per cent of the film. As far as creative aspect is concerned I would like to give to the writers. The script was never changed," she said.
"It is not that I had to take someone's vision ahead with the material I was given. I had my own vision. It is a definitely much more difficult to step into some other person's shoes," she added.
The film will also see Ankita Lokhande, Atul Kulkarni and Danny Denzongpa in pivotal roles.
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