A new still from the upcoming Kangana Ranaut starrer, Thalaivi, defines the film's subject, the late J. Jayalalithaa, as a dance icon. Thalaivi is a biopic of Jayalalithaa, who was a huge moviestar and renowned dancer before she forayed politics, going on to become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. In the new still, Kangana is seen in a Bharatanatyam pose. The photograph was shared by the film's creative producer Brinda Prasad on Twitter. "Madam J. Jayalalithaa was a great dancer & here presenting you the look of #KanganaRanaut as #Jayalalithaa from #Thalaivi with @thearvindswami as #MGR," Brinda tweeted.
Kangana Ranaut's sister, Rangoli Chandel, also tweeted the pic with the caption: This extraordinary still is from Thalaivi - The revolutionary leader.
Showering love upon Kangana over the new still, a Twitter user wrote: "Kangana Ranaut never stops to surprise us!!! Is there anything that she can’t do with such perfection!?? #MerylStreepofIndia"
Another user commented: "Loving This."
While yet another commented: "Wow... selvi.J.J. copy," drawing a fantastic analogy.
(Also Watch: Kangana Ranaut trains hard to perfect her Bharatnatyam moves for the film)
Another pic of Kangana in the same Bharatnatyam garb, sitting on the set with her Panga Director, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, has also surfaced, grabbing as much eyeballs as the former image. Sharing the picture herself, Ashqiny captioned the post: "Because this hardworking talented human of mine needed to be hugged for #Panga ? So a surprise visit to Chennai. Jaya / Thalaivi in animated conversation with her dost to be continued."
Well, from the looks of these early rushes, Thalaivi certainly seems to be shaping well. Stay tuned to BollywoodLife for all the latest scoops and updates.
(With inputs from IANS)