Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi script tweaked due to Sonu Sood's new look in Rohit Shetty's Simmba

Mumbai: Actor Sonu Sood says the makers of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi have tweaked the script of the historical biopic because of his new look for the film Simmba . [caption id=“attachment_5059981” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi poster (left) and Sonu Sood’s look in the film (right). Image from Facebook[/caption] Sonu will be seen playing a grey character in Rohit Shetty’s Simmba , and has grown a beard as part of his look. But the actor sports a clean shaven look in Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi . According to a source, Sonu has to shoot few scenes of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi . The makers of the film have come out with a way to adjust his new look in the narrative. “I have to sport a beard for Simmba and also simultaneously shoot for the patch work left for Manikarnika…,” Sonu said in a statement to Indo-Asian News Service. “To avoid any continuity problem, the makers of Manikarnika… decided to tweak the script,” he added. Directed by Krish, _Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi_ tells story of Rani Laxmibai. Sonu will be seen as a warrior in the film, backed by Zee Studios and producer Kamal Jain. “Since Sonu plays a warrior in the movie, his character would return after couple of years with beard to avoid continuity problem,” the source said. Manikarnika-The Queen of Jhansi, also starring Kangana Ranaut, is slated to release on 25 January, 2019.