Kangana to play Jayalalithaa in a biopic
Kangana Ranaut, last seen in Manikarnika, will be playing late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in the upcoming multilingual biopic Thalaivi, its makers have announced through an official statement that she has been roped in to play Jayalalithaa. The film, announced on the occasion of 71st birthday anniversary of Jayalalithaa in February, will be directed by Vijay. To be produced by Vishnu Induri, Thalaivi will start rolling from April.
“When producer Vishnu Induri approached me with an offer to direct this biopic, I felt a sense of responsibility more than excitement. This was a story of an achiever; a story of one woman who fought for her place in a male-dominated world. It was meant to be told with honesty. The stature of this tall leader and her courage inspired me to say yes as soon as I was offered this opportunity,”Vijay said.
The film has music by GV Prakash Kumar while Nirav Shah will crank the camera. Bahubali and Bajrangi Bhaijaan writer has been brought on board to supervise the writing process.“It took us around nine months of research and over 20 drafts to finally lock the script. We are delighted to have Vijayendra Prasad sir helping us through the process of writing. His contribution will be of great value. This will be a very honest biopic of our beloved leader,” he said.
Interestingly, another Jayalalithaa biopic titled The Iron Lady is currently in the offing. This project is gearing up for a 2020 release.
‘not written songs for pm narendra modi’
Lyricist Javed Akhtar has denied writing songs for Omung Kumar B directorial film PM Narendra Modi. Akhtar took to Twitter and expressed shock to see his name in the credits of the film’s trailer.
“I am shocked to find my name on the poster of this film. Have not written any songs for it,” Akhtar tweeted along with the snapshot of the trailer’s video in which his name was mentioned among several other artistes in the lyrics category.
The trailer of PM Narendra Modi — was launched last week.
The film will showcase the journey of Modi from his humble beginnings to his years as the Gujarat Chief Minister, to the landmark win in the 2014 general elections, and finally becoming the PM.
Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi is essaying the role of Modi in the biopic, which is scheduled to release on April 5, 2019.
Produced by Suresh Oberoi, Anand Pandit and Sandip Ssingh, PM Narendra Modi also features Darshan Kumaar, Boman Irani, Zarina Wahab and Barkha Bisht Sengupta in pivotal roles.
put on 17 kg for kesari: sandeep nahar
Actor Sandeep Nahar who plays the character of Buta Singh in Kesari, one of the 21 fearless Sardars, who fought in the battle of Saragarhi is a happy man. The actor had to gain a lot of weight for this role. He says: “When I was selected for this role I was 84 kg. I was asked to gain more weight to look like a mighty Sardar. So I ended up gaining 17 kg. The weight gaining process was tough as I had stopped going to the gym completely and used to eat a lot of fatty food. The problem started when I was having trouble breathing. After that, I also developed problems in walking as my knees started paining. I used to face problem while climbing up the steps. As an actor I was insecure because I could not go for any other auditions because of my extra weight.”
His experience in Kesari was an unforgettable one. “Working with a superstar like Akshay Kumar was a dream come true. His dedication and hard work are amazing. One can learn so many things from him. We used to have a lot of game sessions post our shooting in Wai. He used to call me Motu off-screen,” Nahar said. At present, he is on a weight loss process. He adds: “As an actor, my struggle is still on for good roles and first I need to shed off my extra weight.”