Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi' is now just a day away from it's release and today a group of people from Karni Sena in their fresh protest against the film, ghearaoed actress's residence in Mumbai. The police reached the spot and the actress was given protection. The group demands an apology from Kangana for her comments made against them while responding to their threat to ban the film.

Kangana had said a few days ago, in response to the threat by Maharashtra wing of Karni Sena - "Four historians have certified Manikarnika, we have got censor certificate as well, Karni Sena has been conveyed this but they are continuing to harass me. If they don't stop then they should know I am also a Rajput and I will destroy each one of them".

According to Karni Sena, the makers have shown Rani Laxmibai's relationship with a British officer in the film.

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Reflecting on Kangana's statement, Ajay Singh Sengar, president of Maharashtra Karni Sena had said, "If she continues to threaten the members of our outfit, we will not let her walk freely in Maharashtra and will burn her film sets."

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 Karni Sena protest outside Kangana Ranaut's residence in Mumbai (Pic: Instagram)

And now after they actually reached outside her residence to demand an apology, the actress, while speaking to ABP News reporter Ravi Jain, said - "Mai kisi se maafi nahi mangungi, maafi kabhi kisi cheez ke liye main nahi maangti, jisme koi ghalti hai bhi nahi. Lekin hamne unhe(Karni Sena) aashwasan diya hai ki film mei aisa kuch bhi ghalat nahi hai aur aise mei unhe hamara sehyog karna chahiye aur film ko support karna chahiye wo(manikarnika) hamare bharat ki beti hai. Toh sabko us film ko milkar us film ko aage barhaana chahiye." [I will not apologize. I never apologize for anything, and here i am not even at mistake. But we did give them(karni sena) assurance that there isn't anything objectionable in the film and hence they should be supporting us and the film instead. Because 'maninkarnika' is the daughter of India. Everyone together should support the film.]

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The period drama is based on the life and struggles of Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi and her war against the British East India Company, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Film releases on 25th January this week.

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(with inputs from agency copy)