Ever
since
its
announcement,
Thalaivi,
which
stars
Kangana
Ranaut
as
Jayalalithaa
has
created
huge
buzz.
The
makers
have
been
releasing
Kangana's
and
MGR's
look
from
the
sets
to
keep
up
the
anticipation
on
the
film
amongst
the
audiences.
To
mark
the
birth
anniversary
of
Jayalalithaa,
the
makers
of
the
film
have
now
released
a
new
look
of
Kangana
as
Thalaivi,
and
we
must
say,
she
looks
like
a
mirror
image
of
the
revered
politician.
Clad
in
a
white
saree
with
black
and
white
border,
the
look
is
of
Jayalalithaa
in
her
30s
when
she
was
about
to
enter
politics.
With
her
hair
tied
up
in
a
bun,
round
red
bindi
on
her
forehead
and
matching
earrings,
the
actress'
striking
resemblance
to
Jayalalithaa
will
leave
you
in
awe.
Not
only
the
outfit
and
overall
look,
but
even
Kangana's
facial
expressions
do
complete
justice
to
those
of
Jayalalithaa.
As
soon
as
the
image
dropped
online,
internet
erupted
in
praise
of
Kangana
nailing
the
look
of
the
late
superstar
turned
politician.
Speaking
on
playing
an
icon
like
Jayalalithaa,
Kangana
said
"After
Manikarnika,
this
is
my
second
biopic,
and
I
am
honored
to
portray
such
a
strong
lady.
Her
personality
was
very
different
from
anything
I
have
portrayed
earlier.
It's
very
gratifying
to
play
someone
who
was
so
determined,
persevered
but
had
a
silent
strength
which
distinguished
her
from
everyone
else."
AL
Vijay,
who
is
helming
the
multi-lingual
(Hindi,
Tamil
&
Telugu)
was
quoted
as
saying,
"The
film
depicts
the
early
years
and
struggle
she
faced
both
as
an
actor
and
as
a
politician."
The
film
will
be
an
unvarnished
depiction
of
Late
Jayalalitha's
life.
He
further
added,
" Her
life
was
a
mix
of
glamour,
love,
heartbreak,
struggle
and
success.
Our
focus
is
to
make
it
as
real
as
possible,
without
trying
to
glorify
her,
but
show
the
human
side
of
the
person
she
was."
The
filmmaker
further
revealed
that
Kangana
has
brought
a
fierce
quality
to
her
muse
who
was
a
firebrand,
"Kangana's
dedication
towards
playing
the
character
shows
in
the
fact
that
she
gained
weight
to
stay
true
to
the
stage
of
her
life
that
she
is
portraying.
Her
attention
to
details
,
her
make
up
and
costumes
will
make
it
a
visual
treat
for
the
audience,
they
will
feel
like
they
are
watching
Jayalalitha
herself
on
screen," he
was
quoted
as
saying.
The
recent
look
of
Kangana
Ranaut
performing
Bharatnatyam
went
viral
on
the
internet.
To
get
into
the
character,
the
actress
took
Bharatnatyam
and
Tamil
lessons
and
has
also
gained
substantial
amount
of
weight
to
match
the
looks.
Based
on
the
story
of
legendary
actor
turned
politician,
the
trilingual
film
is
being
directed
by
Vijay
and
also
stars
Arvind
Swamy.
Produced
by
Vishnu
Vardhan
Iduri
and
Shaailesh
R
Singh,
Thalaivi
is
scheduled
to
release
in
Hindi,
Tamil
and
Telugu
on
26th
June,
2020.