Manikarnika actor on her role being cut: 'I was hurt'

Mumbai: Mishti Chakravarty, who was seen in Kangana Ranaut-starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, recently said she was hurt after watching the film as her role was cut down.

Mishti played the role of Kashibai in the period-drama film that has minted over Rs 50 crore at the box office.

In a recent interview to a portal, Mishti had slammed Kangana, who took over the direction from Krishna Jagarlamudi that has led to a controversy over credits, for chopping of her role.

"I was hurt. Whenever you sign a film, you are told this is what you would be doing in the film. But you realise you are not doing anything. This is a lie and that too someone tricks you into giving them extra dates so that they can cut the previously shot scenes. That's very wrong," Mishti said.

The actor said she had signed on the dotted line when Jagarlamudi, also known as Krish, was involved with the film but things changed after Kangana took over. Mishti said artistes are known to be narcissists but a director should be neutral. Mishti, who has not spoken to Kangana over the issue, said she came to know about her role being cut down only after the screening.