Here’s Why Kangana Ranaut Was On Hormone Tablets While Filming Thalaivi

Kangana Ranaut created quite a stir on the social media as she revealed her first look for Thalaivi, where she is playing the legendary politician and ex Tamil Nadu CM Late Jayalalitha. Kangana looked almost unrecognizable on the poster and it is evident that her physical transformation for the film has been drastic.

Talking about the same, Kangana revealed the measures that she undertook to literally get into the skin of the iconic personality. Kangana said, “Actors usually get the apparel and appearances on point, but not the physical transformation. Vijay wanted me to resemble her as closely as possible. She endured a drastic physical transformation in her life. Having grown up as a Bharatanatyam dancer, she had an hour-glass figure. Then, when she joined politics, she had an accident that demanded that she be injected with huge doses of steroids. While we could not depict all of that, we did take measures.”

She further added, “That was needed so as to look voluptuous, especially around the belly and thighs. Since I am tall and skinny, and my face is angular, not round, I had to take mild doses of hormone pills to look different. Of course, I also started eating foods that promote weight gain.”

Kangana also admitted that wherever these techniques did not yield the desired results, Kangana summoned Hollywood prosthetic expert Jason Collins who has worked for films like Blade Runner and Captain Marvel. She explained, “His team made a structure that was suitable to make me look voluptuous. During the portions showcasing her as a young politician, we aimed to only make my face look fuller. As for the rest of the body, it took the team seven hours each day to acquire the look. The hands had to be re-done, and different kinds of pads were used for different parts of the body.”