Kangana Ranaut announces Jayalalithaa biopic on her birthday

Kangana Ranaut made a befitting announcement on her birthday, the actress is all set to late play late Jayalalitha, Bollywood actress who later turned to politics. Kangana’s last outing was a biopic on Rani Laxmibai and now with this new project the actress is set to play the late CM of Tamil Nadu, who was fondly referred to as ‘Puratchi Thalaivi’, which means revolutionary leader.

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 is a great concept for mainstream film. I am honoured to be a part of this mega project.”

The film will have a bilingual release, in Tamil it is titled Thalaivi and as Jaya in Hindi. The project will be directed by Vijay, who has made films like Madrasapattinam and Deiva Thirumagal. With Kangana on board to play the legendary actress and politician, director Vijay said, “Jayalalithaa 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. 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 dynamic leader.”

The film will be written by KV Vijayendra Prasad, who has also penned Baahubali and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, and will be produced by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Shaailesh R Singh under the banners of Vibri and 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.

Kangana Ranaut was last seen in her directorial debut Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, the actress is also planning to direct a biopic on her illustrious life. Kangana will next be seen in Mental Hai Kya alongside Rajkummar Rao and a sports drama titled Panga.

Source : bollywoodlife.com