"I had tears of joy," starts off Kangana Ranaut, describing her moment of glory at Rashtrapati Bhavan where her directorial debut, Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, had its first screening on Friday. Beaming that months of hard work have borne fruit, the actor reveals that she was surprised by LK Advani's nuanced critique of her work. "I was amazed when he made some technical notes about the film. Prasoon sir [Joshi, lyricist] later told me that Advaniji started his career as a film critic. It was a surreal moment when he complimented my direction."

Ranaut with LK Advani and President Kovind. Pic/Twitter