Manikarnika’s “Bharat” Is All About Soulful Patriotism

Kangana Ranaut in a still from Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

The latest song from Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, “Bharat”, is a patriotic number aimed at inspiring desh bhakti.

Penned by Prasoon Joshi and sung by Shankar Mahadevan, the soulful number is shot around Manikarnika’s introduction to patriotism by her father.

Check out the song here:

Kangana Ranaut, who plays Manikarnika in the film, launched the song in Delhi with a ceremonial lamp-lighting. The film also stars Ankita Lokhande, Jisshu Sengupta, Atul Kulkarni and Danny Denzongpa in important roles. The film has been helmed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (Krish) and Kangana.

Check out the pictures:

Kangana Ranaut greets the audience. 

A moment from the lamp-lighting. 

Ankita Lokhande at the song launch. 

Ankita and Kangana catch up. 

Kangana with Prasoon Joshi. 

A glimpse of the venue. 

Manikarnika brings to life the story of the legendary Lakshmibai who transformed from a young queen to a warrior mother who took on the British on the battle field to save her kingdom. Kangana has chanelled royalty and fierceness in equal doses in her portraiture of the queen.