In what appears to be becoming an annual practice, Shree Rajput Karni Sena has resurfaced to protest the release of yet another film. It was a year ago that the fringe outfit had raised objections to the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat (2018), citing that it "distorted history". Cut to the present day — the objection remains the same, but the queen in question has changed.

On Thursday, the group protested against the release of Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, alleging that the period drama alludes to Rani Laxmibai's relationship with a British officer. They also claimed that the film shows the queen dancing to a special number, which is against their tradition. When mid-day reached out to Sukhdev Singh Shekhavat, national head of the Karni Sena, he said, "Time and again, we have seen that filmmakers try to take liberties by showing certain scenes [with the purpose of] adding titillation. We won't tolerate such nonsense."