Kangana Ranaut is on cloud nine these days, as her last release ‘Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi‘ was well received by the audience and critics and the film is inching close to 100 crore mark. Now the actress is all set to direct her own life story soon.
Confirming the news Kangana said, “Yes, it is true, my own story is the subject of my next directorial. But it is not a propaganda film with characters who are starkly black and white, rather it is a sincere, heartfelt account of my journey so far with plenty of lighter moments. I’m emboldened by the love of the people around me, who have never judged me but accepted me for who I am.”
Kangana informed that Vijayendra Prasad was working with her for almost two years on ‘Manikarnika’, had started another script for her. She told, “Then, around 12 weeks ago, he urged me to let him write a film based on my life. I was nervous and wary initially, but then, given his stature and the fact that I trust him implicitly, I gave Vijayendra sir the go-ahead to the project.”
On being asked if the film will also showcase people with whom the actress had differences in the past, she answered, “How can I show my journey without people, I can’t be walking alone. But we will not be taking any names. The idea is to project me and my life with all its highs and lows. In the end, it is the story of an achiever, a girl from the mountains who came into Bollywood without any connections in the industry or even a godfather, and went on to carve a niche for herself against all odds, with some memorable films like ‘Gangster’, ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ and its sequel, ‘Fashion’, ‘Queen’ and more recently ‘Manikarnika’, bagging three National Awards along the way.”
A source revealed that Kangana already has her technical crew in place from ‘Manikarnika’ and she wants to work with several of them on her own production.