Kangana Ranaut hints at the possibility of joining politics in the future: 'If tomorrow people like me, then definitely I would love to'

One of the most awaited Bollywood films of the year, Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivii finally released on the silver screen today. Based on actress-politician J. Jayalalithaa’s life, the film features Kangana in the lead with Arvind Swami as Jaya’s mentor and superstar M. G. Ramachandran. Ahead of the big premiere, the actress flew down to Delhi for a press conference. During the interesting chat, she not only opened up about Thalaivii and the challenges she faced during shooting, but also talked about politics.

When asked if this film will help her enter politics, Kangana replied, “I am a nationalist and I speak for the country not because I am a politician but as a responsible citizen. And as far as entering politics is concerned, I might need a lot of support from the public but right now I am happy to be an actress. But if tomorrow people like me and support me, then definitely I would love to.”

Talking about Thalaivii, Kangana shared that whatever is shown on-screen in the film is based on reality. She went on to add, “But there is a lot to learn from the main political faces who were the cult figures of politics. And doing a movie like this is like a brain churning activity. You have to think a lot while playing a character who handles hundreds of bureaucrats. So, I learned a lot while doing this movie and that is why I consider it my best movie.”

Kangana also revealed that due to the weight that she gained for her character, she faced many health issues including back pain. Also, learning and performing Bharatanatyam after her physical transformation was not at all easy.

Are you planning to watch Thalaivii over the weekend?