It was being said that controversies favourite child Kangana Ranaut took over the director's seat temporarily for her upcoming film Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi after Krish Jagarlamudi shifted his focus to direct the much-talked-about NTR biopic. But if the latest reports are to be believed, Kangana humiliated Krish and pushed him out of the project.
"Krish has directed many Telugu blockbusters and historical epics like Gautamiputra Satakarni and Kanche. He was chosen to direct Manikarnika for his vast experience. How was he to know that he would be humiliated and pushed out of the project?" a source close to the film was quoted as saying by Deccan Chronicle.
The source added that after Kangana put her hands into writing and direction, she was constantly bullying its unit on Manikarnika's sets and telling actors what they should be doing.
"Krish was expelled. She (Kangana Ranaut) gradually took over the project and the producers meekly complied. First, she muscled her way into the writing, and then the direction. It came to a point where Kangana was telling the other actors what to do," the source said.
Sonu Sood too said that he left the period drama because Kangana was incompetent to direct the film and slammed the latter that working under a woman director was never an issue.
"Kangana is a dear friend and she will always remain one. But, this constantly playing the woman card, the victim card and making this entire issue about male chauvinism is ridiculous," Sonu retorted to Kangana's remark that he refused to work under a woman director.
Sonu was heard saying loudly in presence of Kangana, "Why should I take direction from an actor in this film? I signed the film with Krish Jagarlamudi as director. If he isn't a part of the film, I don't want to be part of it either."
