Thalaivi: Kangana Ranaut unveils new look on politician Jayalalithaa's birth anniversary

Ever since its announcement, Thalaivi, which stars Kangana Ranaut as Jayalalithaa, has created a buzz. The makers have released Kangana's and MGR's look from set 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.

Clad in a white saree with a black and white border, the look is of Jayalalithaa in her 30s when she was about to enter politics. 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), says, "The film depicts the early years and struggles she faced both as an actor and as a politician."

The film will be an unvarnished depiction of late Jayalalitha's life. He adds, "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 director says that the leading lady 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 makeup and costumes will make it a visual treat for the audience, they will feel like they are watching Jayalalitha herself on screen."

To get into the character, Kangana took Bharatnatyam and Tamil lessons and has also gained a 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 and directed by Vijay, Thalaivi is scheduled to release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on 26th June 2020.

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