Published 14:38 IST, February 26th 2020
Kangana Ranaut's 'Thalaivi' stirs controversy, director accused of 'backstabbing'
Kangana Ranaut's Thalaivi has stirred controversy yet again. A popular Kollywood writer has claimed that the film director did not give him due credits for it,
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Kangana Ranaut's Thalaivi has stirred controversy yet again. With excessive preparations for film underway, a popular Kollywood film writer Ajayan Bala claimed that director of film, AL Vijay did t give him credit for his work. In a long Facebook post which w stands deleted, writer alleged that although he has faced 'betrayal' in cinemas several times, he is t able to come to terms with his insult heaped on him through Thalaivi. "This backstabbing is result of one-and-a-half years I spent on film, from research to script discussions.”, read an excerpt from post.
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For those unaware, Bala is a well-kwn writer and was a part of several films such as Manithan, Chennaiyil Oru Naal and Nethraa. Reportedly, Vijay & Bala seem to have had some communication to sort out differences as Facebook post carrying serious allegations against director has been deleted from social media platforms.
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Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivi is set to release on June 26, 2020. film has been directed by A. L. Vijay. Apart from Ranaut, film also stars Arvind Swami, Priyamani, and Prakash Raj. film has been shot simultaneously in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. In film, Queen actor will be depicting several phases from Jayalalithaa’s life in film Thalaivi. Thus, we can see heavy use of prostics in order to achieve looks in film.
Talking about Kangana Ranaut, director Vijay in conversation with a leading portal said, "Kangana is a director's delight' and called her "Lady Aamir Khan". He explained how Kangana put on 10 kgs for playing Thalaivi and also aces every emotion on screen. He concluded by saying, "Kangana is t someone who can be described by one adjective."
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14:38 IST, February 26th 2020