Chennai: After Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s death, several filmmakers ventured to direct a biopic on the actress-politician. Among them is A Priyadhaarshini, who is making her directorial debut with the film titled, The Iron Lady. The biopic spans over six decades and will chronicle the AIADMK supremo’s journey to stardom, her rise as a political leader and her final days at the hospital.
The film has already generated interest among the audience as Nithya Menen, who is playing the titular role, shared an uncanny resemblance to the late Jayalalithaa in a poster that was shared last year.
Priyadhaarshini said, “I have been getting a lot of questions about the status of the movie The Iron Lady. I am duty bound to answer your queries as the director of the film. While you may already know some of the facts discussed here, I place them before you again to comprehensively answer all the questions I have been asked recently. The film The Iron Lady spans over six decades covering the entire life story of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Selvi J Jayalalithaa, who was lovingly addressed by the people of Tamilnadu as Amma.”