Versatile Actor and Debutante Director Kangana Ranaut was delighted when after Manikarnika screening in Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, Veteran Leader and Senior Politician and ex-Deputy Prime Minister of India L.K. Advani complimented her direction skills and directorial debut for the film and it was a surreal moment for her.

Feeling elated and on cloud nine Kangana shares, "The feeling is phenomenal. Everyone stood up and clapped at the end. Mr L.K. Advani told me thrice, "Wonderful Direction!". He also noted certain subtle nuances which were unusual when everyone was talking about my performance. Prasoon sir later explained that he'd started his career as a film critic".