Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi— Kangana Ranaut's period drama surpasses Rs 50 cr mark on Day 5

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi may have received mixed reviews from critics, but five days after its release, the period drama surpassed the Rs 50 crore mark at the box office. The total earnings of Kangana Ranaut’s Rani Lakshmibai biopic till Tuesday were Rs 52.40 crore,  including Rs 4.75 crore collected on 29 January. [caption id=“attachment_5299061” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] A still from Manikarnika teaser. YouTube screengrab[/caption]

As per trade analysts, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has been performing differently in different regions, with some circuits ‘holding well’ and others not. The film, which clashed with Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s biopic on Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, minted a hefty Rs 8.75 crore on the opening day despite a slow start, as opposed to Thackeray, which managed to amass Rs 6 crore. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has also crossed the $2 million mark globally, with the highest earnings in the US and Canada markets.