Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi started on a high note and recorded a whopping 130% jump in its collections on its second day at the box office. The film collected a whopping Rs. 18.10 crore, thus taking the two-day total domestic collection to Rs. 27 crore. The audience and critics have lauded Kangana for her whistle-worthy performance.

Many directors from the film industry took to their Twitter handle to praise Kangana's performance as an actor and director. The actor took on the director's responsibility, post director Krish's sudden exit from the film.