A
few
days
ago,
it
was
reported
that
Balakrishna
was
in
talks
to
play
Sr
NTR
in
the
eagerly
awaited
Jayalalithaa
biopic
(Thalaivi)
and
this
created
a
great
deal
of
buzz
among
fans.
Now,
it
seems
that
the
plan
has
been
dropped.
According
to
reports,
the
makers
are
trying
to
convince
Jr
NTR
to
play
'Annagaru'
in
the
much-hyped
project.
Confirming
this,
a
source
said
talks
are
underway
but
refused
to
reveal
anything
else.
Balakrishna
played
Sr
NTR
in
the
NTR
biopic
and
impressed
'N'
fans.
However,
the
film,
released
in
two
parts,
tanked
at
the
box
office
and
proved
to
a
nightmare
for
the
mass
hero.
As
such,
some
cine-goers
feel
that
Tarak
might
be
a
better
choice
for
the
coveted
role.
Interestingly,
Jr
NTR
had
refused
to
play
his
celebrated
grandfather
in
Mahanati.
Moreover,
he
stayed
away
from
the
NTR
biopic.
Explaining
his
aversion
to
playing
the
Vetagadu
star,
'Young
Tiger'
had
said
that
he
did
not
have
the
'courage'
to
essay
the
role.
Meanwhile,
Thalaivi,
which
features
Bollywood
star
Kangana
Ranaut
as
'Amma'
has
piqued
the
curiosity
for
all
the
right
reasons.
It
revolves
around
Jayalalithaa's
contribution
to
the
film
world
while
highlighting
her
rise
as
a
mass
leader.
Arvind
Swami
plays
the
legendary
MG
Ramachandran
(MGR)
while
Prakash
Raj
plays
M
Karunanidhi
in
the
AL
Vijay-directed
movie.
Thalaivi
is
being
shot
simultaneously
in
Tamil
and
Hindi.
Coming
back
to
Jr
NTR,
he
is
working
on
RRR,
directed
by
SS
Rajamouli.
The
film,
believed
to
be
bigger
than
the
Baahubali
series,
features
Ram
Charan
as
the
parallel
lead
and
this
has
grabbed
a
great
deal
of
attention.
Bollywood
actress
Alia
Bhatt,
Irish
beauty
Olivia
Morris
and
Ajay
Devgn
too
are
a
part
of
the
cast.
'Thor
The
Dark
World' fame
Ray
Stevenson
will
be
seen
playing
the
antagonist
and
this
might
help
the
magnum
opus
rake
in
the
moolah
in
the
international
market.