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Iron lady in making! Kangana preps for Thalaivi in US

Kangana Ranaut has jetted off to the US for her upcoming film Thalaivi is known. The actor who is known for indulging into extensive prep for her roles is doing it no different for the Jayalalithaa biopic if latest pictures from her prosthetics measurements are anything to go by.

Here's how Kangana Ranaut is preparing for 'Thalaivi'

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Published : Sep 20, 2019, 12:13 PM IST

New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut never ceases to overawe fans with her par excellence performances and she seems all set to bring yet another powerful act on-screen. Her extensive preparations for Thalaivi in the US are proof!

Kangana measured for prosthetics for the film and the pictures of her being covered in glue were posted by sister Rangoli Chandel on Twitter.

Kangana Ranaut going through prosthetic measurements at Jason Collins’s Studio in Los Angeles for Thalaivi

Going by the pictures, looks like Kangana is all set to step into the shoes of 'iron lady' Jayalalithaa. The extensive measurements for prosthetics are in addition to the 'Simran' actor learning Bharatnatyam and Tamil for Thalaivi. The film will go on floors post-Diwali near Mysore.

Kangana flew to Los Angeles a few days ago for the measurements.

Kangana Ranaut going through prosthetic measurements at Jason Collins’s Studio in Los Angeles for Thalaivi

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"This is how measurements for prosthetics are taken, it's not easy to be an actor, Kangana so calm even in something which is so suffocating for us to even watch ," the sister tweeted.

The producer of the film, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, had earlier revealed that renowned Hollywood artist, Jason Collins, who has worked on films like Blade Runner and Captain Marvel, will be working on Kangana's look in the biopic.

Kangana Ranaut going through prosthetic measurements at Jason Collins’s Studio in Los Angeles for Thalaivi

For Thalaivi, the makers have roped in Baahubali K.V. Vijayendra Prasad and The Dirty Picture writer Rajat Arora on board.

The biopic will be titled Thalaivi in Tamil and Telegu while it will be called Jaya in Hindi.

The upcoming flick is being helmed by Tamil director AL Vijay and jointly produced by Induri and Shaailesh R Singh.

Jayalalithaa served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for over 14 years and was an actor before entering politics. The AIADMK leader left countless supporters bereaved when she died in 2016 at the age of 68.

With inputs from ANI

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