Kangana Ranaut suffers a ligament tear on the sets of Manikarnika

Kangana Ranaut is giving her blood andsweat to Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, literally. The actress, on Wednesday, suffered a ligament tear while performing a stunt on the film's set.

"The accident took place when Kangana was performing the iconic scene in fort Mehrangarh, Jodhpur where Laxmi Bai jumps off a 40 feet wall with Damodar her child tied to her back on to a horseback," Kangana`s spokesperson told a news agency.

"Kangana didn`t land properly and in an attempt to save the kid from any injury, she ended up hurting her ankle. She was taken to a hospital immediately in the early morning hours as the crew was filming nights. The X-ray was done and it turned out to be a ligament tear," the spokesperson added.

Kangana has been advised rest for one week and till then she has been asked to keep the cast on. The crew will resume filming as soon as her cast comes off. The actress had previously suffered injuries while shooting for a sword-fight sequence and had to get stitches.

Directed by National Award winning director Krish, the film is scheduled for release on April 27 next year.

It also features Sonu Sood, Suresh Oberoi, Atul Kulkarni and Ankita Lokhande.