Published 00:59 IST, November 25th 2019
Thalaivi: Dia Mirza lauds teaser with incorrect title, corrects it when pointed out by fan
As the teaser of Kangana Ranaut's 'Thalaivi' was unveiled, Dia Mirza lauded it with an incorrect title Thalaiva. She then corrected it when pointed out by fan.
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After playing Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, one of most prominent names in 1857 freedom uprising, Kangana Ranaut is all set to play ar popular leader over one-and-a-half centuries later. actor is stepping into shoes of late J Jayalalitha, an actor who went to achieve massive successs as a politician, serving as a Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu over four terms. After buzz over casting of Kangana and reports of or members of cast, first look and teaser of Thalaivi was finally unveiled and became a talking point on social media. One of those who was most impressed was Dia Mirza. While actor termed teaser as a ‘cracker’, she termed late leader and movie as ‘Thalaiva’ instead of 'Thalaivi'. As a fan pointed it out, actor was quick to accept her mistake.
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teaser of Thalaivi featured Kangana Ranaut in two getups, one from Jayalalitha’s initial days as an bubbly actor, and or being adored by thousands as a leader. Replying to teaser, Dia Mirza wrote, “BOOM!!! What a cracker of a trailer! What a woman, what a life. Kudos team #Thalaiva #KanganaRanaut.” A fan, however, pointed to her that it was ‘Thalaivi’ and t ‘Thalaiva’. Dia was quick to correct and use an emoji to convey her respect.
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Jayalalitha was kwn as 'Puratchi Thalaivi', or in or words, a ‘Revolutionary Leader.’ 'Thalaiva', on or hand, means leader too. Rajinikanth is famously addressed with title or with ‘Thalaivar’. Or popular names in Tamil Nadu like Ajith and Chennai Super Kings Captain MS Dhoni are addressed as ‘Thala’, meaning a leader as well.
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Meanwhile, Thalaivi is set to star Arvind Swamy in role of MG Ramachandran, or MGR, as he was fondly kwn as, also an actor who became a CM. Thalaivi is being directed by AL Vijay and produced by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Shailesh R Singh. T-Series is also associated with project. movie will release in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi on June 26, 2020. This is Kangana Ranaut's first full-fledged role down South.
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00:52 IST, November 25th 2019