Kangana Ranaut’s epic film Thalaivi goes on floors - Jayalalithaa Biopic

Nearly two decades ago, Bollywood’s successful and controversial actress Kangana Ranaut made her debut in Tamil with Jayam Ravi’s Dhaam Dhoom. Though she played a brief role, she was much appreciated for the effort. However, after that, she concentrated only on Bollywood films.

After several years, Kangana Ranaut will make a mark in Tamil once again with her new film, Thalaivi. Directed by AL Vijay, the film bases on the life of  Jayalalithaa, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, who passed away on December 6, 2016, after she had hospitalized for 75 days. After almost a year of pre-production, the film went on floors recently. Kangana joined the team and shot for a couple of scenes on November 10. Producer Vishnu Vardhan Induri took to Twitter to share the photo of a clapboard used for the film’s shooting. He wrote, “Journey of #Thalaivi starts today. Being filmed in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu #Thalaivi stars #KanganaRanaut and #ArvindSwamy. #DirectorVijay (sic)” Rumours are rife that Thalaivi will release in two parts. An official confirmation is yet to arrive.

Journey of #Thalaivi starts today.
Being filmed in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu #Thalaivi stars #KanganaRanaut and #ArvindSwamy. #DirectorVijay @KanganaTeam @ShaaileshRSingh #VijayendraPrasad @rajatsaroraa @BrindaPrasad1 @neeta_lulla @VishalVittal @MNigotre pic.twitter.com/tbAMDuMk7r

— Vishnu Induri (@vishinduri) November 10, 2019