Queen of Bollywood Kangana Ranaut's dream project on Rani Laxmibai has got into trouble after Ketan Mehta accused the actress of conniving with producer Kamal Jain and others to hijack "Rani of Jhansi - The Warrior Queen", his most ambitious film project.
Manikarnika producer Kamal Jain on allegation of Ketan said, "Our lawyers have sent an interim response to him. His notice is inaccurate and baseless. We were aware that Ketan's film was in the discussion for the past five years. But, you [Ketan] can't hold back a talent [Kangana] for that."
Ketan in his allegations also claimed, "I waited a year and a half for her."
Manikarnika's producer Kamal Jain stated, "Ketan is as free to make a biopic on a historical figure as anyone else. We have none of his research material in possession, contrary to his claim. There is no similarity between his screenplay and ours. It's a great subject, which allows multiple takes with fresh perspectives." Kamal also said, "She didn't sign any agreement with him. He had presented his script, which she may not have found feasible. Only a legal document can bind actors to a project. Plus, this isn't a fictional story. There were five films on Bhagat Singh. No one sued anyone then."
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