Aishwarya or Anushka- Who should play the lead in Jayalalitha biopic?

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Posted: 7 years ago
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Former politician and actress J Jayalalithaa will always be remembered for her strong appearances and charisma. It was recently announced that the biopic on Jayalalitha is in making and is all set to release in 2019. The first look will be released on Jayalalitha's birth anniversary i.e on 24 Feb 2019. Ever since Jayalalithaa's demise, there has been a lot of speculations on who can play her on the big screen, if a biopic is being made on her. Now that it is confirmed, there have been lots of speculations on who would play the lead.

Well, with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Baahubali star Anushka Shetty's names on the bit to play the lead, who do you think will well fit into the shoes of Jayalalitha? Share your pick in the poll below.

Last year, after Jayalalitha had passed away, an interview of her to Simi Garewal in 1999, had gone viral. During the interview, Jayalalithaa had said that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan would be suitable to play her on screen.

This is real Jayalalitha:

One can imagine her feelings on seeing the lifeless body of the matinee idol who had promised Sandhya, her mother, that he would take care of her dear Ammu. She did not shed a tear. She did not wail. She stunned the onlookers and mourners by standing vigil by MGR's body for two days - thirteen long hours the first day and eight hours the second day. She willed herself not to give way to physical exhaustion.

40 yr old Jayalalitha(1988):


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Posted: 7 years ago
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Age wise Ash is a better choice, and she was very good in those political scenes in Sarabjit...but I mean...she needs a good director though

I don't think Anushka can do this.

My first choice would've been Vidya or Tabu though. Maybe even Rani.
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Shetty for sure!! She's beautiful & importantly, is a good actress.
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Vidya Balan or Anushka Shetty. Ash is a strict no-no.
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Originally posted by: Mallika-E-Bhais

Shetty for sure!! She's beautiful & importantly, is a good actress.



Whoops I thought the article was talking about Sharma 😆
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Anushka shetty or vidya balan.
No sharma or aish. Jayalalitha was a great actress and these two are planks
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Anushka would be excellent choice if she could do a Dangal like transformation.
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Neither. Jayalalitha was a complex character. Liked her interview with Simi Garewal...a lot of commonalities in her and Sridevi's background. Sridevi would have been the best choice. Tabu and Anushka Shetty are good choices too.
Best would be to not make a movie at all on her. Bollywood seldom does good biopics, need a good writer-director-actor combo...

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Posted: 7 years ago
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No one but Anushka Shetty. She is one of the best actresses that the Indian industry has right now.
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Aish should be banned from auditioning let alone act in this movie.

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