A web series and a movie are currently in the making on the life and times of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J Jayalalitha. Gautham Menon helms the series whereas AL Vijay makes the film.
Jayalalitha’s niece, J Deepa, has moved to Madras High Court asking the various forms of the biopic of the late CM be stopped until it gets a go-ahead from her. The petition further states that the complete bound script of these productions should be presented before her. Only after her approval, they should be made, according to her.
We have to see what the makers of these productions have to say. The Gautham Menon directed web series is named as Queen and stars Ramya Krishna in the lead role reprising the part of late Jayalalitha. The movie directed by AL Vijay has Kangana Ranaut playing it and is named Thalaivi in Tamil and Jaya in Hindi.
The shooting of Queen and Thalaivi have commenced. It needs to be seen how the court reacts and if the makers heed to what J Deepa asks. Given the enormity of the task the makers have at hand, they must have surely been prepared for incidents like these. Let’s see if this is the only one or will others surface by the time they are ready for release.
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