The critically acclaimed actress Kangana Ranaut is enjoyng the huge success of her last release Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. The film recived rave reviews at the box-office. Now, the actress is all set to late play late Jayalalitha, Bollywood actress who later turned to politics. In 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.

Talking about the film, the queen actress 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.

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Director Vijay said also 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.”

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The film will be written by KV Vijayendra and will be produced by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Shaailesh R Singh under the banners of Vibri and Karma Media and Entertainment.