Veteran actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar has praised actress Kangana Ranaut after watching her forthcoming film Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi by saying that she was born to play the character of Rani Laxmbai onscreen.

Manoj Kumar was interacting with the media on Wednesday in Mumbai at a special screening of the film. Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi' is a patriotic film based on the life of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi.