Kangana Ranaut all set to play an 80-year-old in her directorial debut
| May 20, 2017, 14:38 IST
It is now known that Kangana Ranaut is all set to make her directorial debut. Post the release of 'Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi', Kangana will be seen in 'Teju' in which she will act as well as direct the film. But what sets 'Teju' apart is the fact that Kangana is going to play an 80-year-old woman in the film.
Talking to a leading tabloid, Kangana confirmed the news and said, "Yes, I will play an 80-year-old woman in my first directorial, 'Teju'." The film is about a woman who is on a threshold of death but is not ready to give upon her life. "She is a warm, vibrant woman, full of life, who doesn’t feel old at all," adds Kangana.
Kangana plans to roll out the film in December and is aiming at release the film in the 2018 year end. As the actress further reveals that the film will touch on concerns like mortality, what lies beyond and the essence of existence but not in a depressing or boring way, she further adds,"These are questions that all of us ask ourselves and each other from time to time. We will explore them in a light-hearted manner in my film dappled with the sunshine of Teju’s personality"
Further asserting that the experience of playing an 80-year-old in her 30s will be beautiful, Kangana said, "'Teju' will be about every old person I know and have loved. It will also be a lot about me as I am older than my years. Today, unless I step out of my comfort zone, challenge myself as an actress, where is the need for me to leave my home, my family and my dog? I can live in comfort by simply cutting ribbons."
"'Teju' will showcase Himachali life and culture which have largely gone unexplored in our mainstream cinema as filmmakers only use my part of the country as a beautiful setting for their songs. My film will be a visual treat but it will also give you a glimpse into my life before Bollywood, into the real Kangana whom few have known in all these years," says Kangana as she concludes.
CREDITS: MUMBAI MIRROR
Talking to a leading tabloid, Kangana confirmed the news and said, "Yes, I will play an 80-year-old woman in my first directorial, 'Teju'." The film is about a woman who is on a threshold of death but is not ready to give upon her life. "She is a warm, vibrant woman, full of life, who doesn’t feel old at all," adds Kangana.
Kangana plans to roll out the film in December and is aiming at release the film in the 2018 year end. As the actress further reveals that the film will touch on concerns like mortality, what lies beyond and the essence of existence but not in a depressing or boring way, she further adds,"These are questions that all of us ask ourselves and each other from time to time. We will explore them in a light-hearted manner in my film dappled with the sunshine of Teju’s personality"
Further asserting that the experience of playing an 80-year-old in her 30s will be beautiful, Kangana said, "'Teju' will be about every old person I know and have loved. It will also be a lot about me as I am older than my years. Today, unless I step out of my comfort zone, challenge myself as an actress, where is the need for me to leave my home, my family and my dog? I can live in comfort by simply cutting ribbons."
"'Teju' will showcase Himachali life and culture which have largely gone unexplored in our mainstream cinema as filmmakers only use my part of the country as a beautiful setting for their songs. My film will be a visual treat but it will also give you a glimpse into my life before Bollywood, into the real Kangana whom few have known in all these years," says Kangana as she concludes.
CREDITS: MUMBAI MIRROR