Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)

Manikarnika grows up in the household of the Peshwa, trained in sword-fighting and riding like a boy. She marries Raja Gangadhar Rao of Jhansi and becomes Rani Lakshmibai, but after her husband's death the East India Company refuses to recognise her adopted son as heir and moves to annex the state. Refusing to give up her Jhansi, she prepares her people and her army for war, and becomes one of the leading figures of the 1857 uprising. The film was written by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, the writer of Baahubali. Director Krish left during production and Kangana Ranaut directed the remaining portions, sharing the credit. Kangana won the National Film Award for best actress for this film and Panga.