The film is based on the life history of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, who was one of the first Indians to rebel against the British Government. To give reference with a contemporary analogy, Jhansi Ki Rani was the Jodhaa Akbar of the 50s. He continued his legacy of making epic historical biographies with Jhansi Ki Rani which was mounted on a lavish budget and had every element that would add to the magnificence of a costume drama from opulent sets, rich costumes, dramatic dialogues, theatrical performances, extravagant action with lifelike battlefield sequences involving hundreds of horses, elephants and soldiers.
Sohrab Modi was known for his spectacular historical films like Pukar, Sikandar (Alexander – The Great) and Prithvi Vallabh. His 1952 film Jhansi Ki Rani boasted of Hollywood technicians like Oscar winning cinematographer Ernest Haller (Gone with the Wind), Oscar winning writer Geza Herczeg (The Life of Emily Zola), Oscar nominated editor Russell Lloyd (The Man Who Would Be The King, Moby Dick) and some more on its credit list. But more than half a century back Sohrab Modi made an epic costume drama employing some very prolific names from the West. She should not kill Dalhousie just for taking revenge from him as this would be the reason for Britishers for not giving her Jhansi back and he is with her always in her heart.Today we make huge hoopla if any Hollywood technician is associated with any Bollywood film.
Laxmibai is about to kill Dalhousie.Gangadharao's soul hold's Laxmibai's hand and tells her that this is not right and if she kill Dalhousie then she will never get Jhansi back. Lord Canning agrees with Nelson and they send Rao Dulhaju to Kumanganj commisionary and he brings one British soldier with him as witness and informs Rani Laxmibai that Dalhousie was the mastermind who killed Gangadharao.Everyone is shocked after hearing this Laxmibai takes sword and rushes with rage inside the chamber with Ragunath, Karma, Raodulhaju, Sundar Kashi. If they tell her that Dalhousie is the same person who planned to kill Gangadharao then she will kill him immediately and the Jhansi would remain with Britishers. He explains Lord Canning that Dalhousie was the mastermind behind the conspiracy of Gangadharao's death and Laxmibai is unaware of it. Lord Canning is appointed as the new Governer General and comes to Jhansi where he shouts on Nelson and Hamilton for the present conditions.Nelson tells him that he has a plan to keep Jhansi under Britishers. This news shook the whole British Empire and emergency meeting was called and it was a shameful thing for East India Company that they have to leave captures state of Jhansi,East India company decides to give Jhansi to Rani Laxmibai provided she leaves Dalhousie alive.Major Ellis is also a member of board of directors and he comes to Kumanganj and gives the letter to Rani Laxmibai that East India Company is ready to leave Jhansi and the exchange will be done on outskirts of Jhansi.Everyone is Happy.Dalhousie is shocked to hear that Jhansi is going to be returned to Rani Laxmibai. Rani Laxmibai capture Dalhousie and asks Karma to send telegraphic message to all British commisionaries that Ranbankhura has kidnapped Dalhousie and if they want Dalhousie back then they will have to give the Jhansi to Rani Laxmibai leave the prisoners and stop opium business. All other officers and British guards are surrounded by Ranbankhura's people and are pleading to leave them. They have shown fight between British guards and LB and her subordinates.Dalhousie is unconscious and his subordinate officers try to take Dalhousie away from but Laxmibai stops them. The episode starts with Ranbakhura saying that hum hai bundelkhand k Ranbankhura.Dalhousie's subordinates say that now they cannot run away,LB says that they have came to takeover Kumanganj and not to run away.