Arya as Tipu Sultan?

Arya as Tipu Sultan?

Sanjith Sidhardhan

Malayalam film director Vayalar Madhavankutty seems to be having a tough time finalising on the cast of his period film, Tipuvum Unniarchayum — a biopic on Tipu Sultan. Initially, it was Kamal Hassan who was the frontrunner to play the legendary king. The latest though is that Arya is allegedly the chosen one.
The director says, "Arya likes the script, and we will be finalising the casting as soon as dates and remuneration has been fixed."
However, when contacted, Arya denied having been approached for the role at all. "I have not heard of any such film. As of now, I am not in talks with any project in Malayalam either," says the actor.
The director also informs us that the leading lady for the film could in all probability be Anushka. "Unniarcha's character in the film demands an actress who possesses a physique similar to that of Malabar's warrior princess. We had shortlisted five top actresses in the country and Anushka fits the bill the best," he says, adding that the film will go on floors early next year.

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