There were many rumors doing the rounds that Ankita Lokhande will make her Bollywood debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movie. But now, Ankita is all set to make her debut with Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming next, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Ankita herself confirmed the news to Mumbai Mirror and said,"I’d never heard of her before, not many have, but Jhalkaribai was one of the greatest heroes of our proud history. I’m honoured that I’ll be telling her story to the world, fighting alongside Kangana’s Rani Laxmibai.”

She further added,"I am indebted to Kamal sir for this challenging role in a big – budget film scripted by Baahubali scriptwriter KV Vijayendra Prasad alongside a National-award winning actress like Kangana who exudes power and is an inspiration to all women. I am looking forward to learning from her once we start shooting in August.”