Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika may clash with Hrithik Roshan's Super 30 on Republic Day 2019

Kangana Ranaut-starrer  Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi  and Hrithik Roshan-starrer  Super 30 will clash at the box office during the Republic Day weekend next year. The Times of India reports that Zee Studios, which is backing the historical drama, confirmed that the film will release on Republic Day, 2019. They will announce the release date through a teaser that will be unveiled on Independence Day .

Pinkvilla reports that the Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi shoot is completely over, barring three days of shoot that could not be carried out because Manish Wadhwa was injured. Apart from that, the film’s VFX work is going on. The film of such a large scale relies heavily upon VFX. And the makers of the movie do not want to compromise on it. So they will not be able to meet their announced release date in September.

The same report states that since the second half of the year is clouded with many big ticket films, there was no proper window that was available for the release. Hence, the team will release it on the Republic Day weekend next year, when Super 30 and Emraan Hashmi’s Cheat India are already slated to release. Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer biopic Thackeray will also release on 23 January, 2019, the birth anniversary of the late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.

Helmed by Vikas Bahl, Super 30 is a biopic on Anand Kumar (portrayed by Hrithik), who is a mathematics wiz and teaches 30 meritorious and talented candidates each year from economically backward sections for the entrance examination for the Indian Institute of Technology.

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is an epic biographical film based on the life of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi. It is being directed by Krish and produced by Zee Studios in association with Kamal Jain & Nishant Pitti. Kangana plays the titular role in the film which also stars Sonu Sood, Ankita Lokhande and Suresh Oberoi in pivotal roles.