Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has been known for her strong portrayal of unique characters on screen, besides also being known for her bold offscreen attitude and statements as well. The actress has been of late not been seen on silver screen after back to back duds Khatti Bhatti and Simran, and now she's coming back with a biggie.

The national award winning actress, known for her national award-winning performances in movies like Fashion and Queen is all set to strike screens with her next, the historical flick Manikarnika The Queen of Jhansi, which is directed by Tollywood director Krish, as well as Kangana herself, who shot the movie after delays forced Krish to move to his Telugu movie NTR.

Manikarnika has Kangana playing Rani Laxmi Bai, and the movie which is penned by ace screenwriter Vijayendra Prasad is scheduled to release on January 25. Manikarnika will have a simultaneous release in Tamil and Telugu as well on the same date in dubbed versions and will mark the return of Kangana to Tamila after the Jayam Ravi starrer Dhaam Dhoom, and in Telugu, she had starred in Ek Niranjan costarring Prabhas.