Jayalalitha Biopic: Kangana Ranaut CONFIRMED To Play The Role Of Tamil Nadu's Former CM!
On Kangana Ranaut's birthday today, it has been announced that the actress is all set to portray legendary actress turned politician Jayalalitha in her biopic.
Kangana
Ranaut
confirms
Jayalalithaa
biopic
Thalaivi
on
her
Birthday;
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In
the
past
few
years,
Kangana
Ranaut
has
established
herself
as
a
name
to
reckon
with
in
the
film
industry,
who
has
time
and
again
braved
all
odds
and
emerged
victorious.
After
taking
up
many
challenging
roles,
the
actress
is
all
set
to
tell
a
real
life
story
on
the
big
screen.
On
her
birthday
today,
it
has
been
announced
that
the
actress
is
all
set
to
portray
Jayalalitha,
a
legendary
actress
turned
politician,
who
is
fondly
referred
to
as
'Puratchi
Thalaivi',
which
means
'revolutionary
leader' in
her
biopic.
All
You
Need
To
Know
About
The
Biopic
On
Jayalalitha
Kangana
will
be
essaying
the
role
of
the
legendary
actress
turned
politician
in
her
biopic. Titled
Jaya
in
Hindi
and
Thalaivi
in
Tamil,
the
film
is
a
bilingual
and
will
be
directed
by
A.L.
Vijay,
one
of
the
leading
filmmakers
from
South
who
has
made
landmark
films
like
Madradapattinam
and
Deiva
Thirumagal.
Director
Vijay
On
Casting
Kangana
As
Jayalalitha
Speaking
on
a
biopic
on
Jayalalithaa
and
having
Kangana
onboard,
director
Vijay
said,
"Jayalalitha
madam
was
one
of
the
most
prominent
leaders
of
our
country.
Making
a
film
on
her
life
is
a
big
responsibility
and
we
are
going
to
do
it
with
utmost
care
and
honesty.
I
am
proud
and
happy
with
our
association
with
one
of
India's
biggest
star
and
the
very
talented
Kangana
Ranaut
ji
to
portray
the
dynamic
role
of
our
very
dynamic
leader."
Kangana
Feels
'Honoured'
To
Be
A
Part
Of
The
Biopic
When
asked
about
the
film,
Kangana
said,
"Jayalalithaa
ji
is
one
of
the
biggest
female
success
stories
of
this
century.
She
was
a
superstar
and
went
on
to
become
an
iconic
politician,it's
a
great
concept
for
mainstream
film.
I
am
honoured
to
be
a
part
of
this
mega
project."
The
Biopic
Will
Be
Penned
By
KV
Vijayendra
Prasad
The
film
will
be
written
by
K.V.
Vijayendra
Prasad,
who
has
also
penned
Baahubali
and
Manikarnika,
and
will
be
produced
by
Vishnu
Vardhan
Induri
&
Shaailesh
R
Singh
under
the
banner
of
Vibri
&
Karma
Media
and
Entertainment.
"This
is
my
fifth
collaboration
with
Kangana.
Working
with
her
is
always
an
enriching
experience
and
I'm
glad
that
this
film
is
based
on
an
eminent
personality",
said
Shaailesh.
Apart
from
this
film,
Kangana
will
also
be
seen
in
Rajkummar
Rao's
Mental
Hai
Kya
and
Ashwiny
Iyer
Tiwary's
Pangana.
Recently,
the
actress
even
announced
a
biopic
on
her
own
life
story.