Kangana Ranaut To Do A Cheerful Role In 'Tanu Weds Manu'  Kangana Ranaut |
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who is famous for her essaying heavy duty roles in films like "Gangster" and "Fashion”, will now be seen in a light-hearted movie "Tanu Weds Manu", which is being directed by Anand L. Rai of "Strangers" fame.
This is a comedy movie where she has been paired with R. Madhavan.
"It was after much deliberation that Kangana was finalised for the role. The character that Kangana would be playing in 'Tanu Weds Manu' is such that it is of paramount importance to get the casting right," Rai told.
Kangana, who has essayed traumatized women in most of her movies, had done a comedy movie "No Problem" with director by Anees Bazmee.
Director Rai feels that she will be able to put forward a good performance in "Tanu Weds Manu".
"Yes, I have studied her filmography quite closely and I know for sure that 'Tanu Weds Manu' would finally showcase Kangana in a different light. There is a definite humour to the film which thankfully is poles apart from life vs death roles that Kangana has played in the past," he said.
Rai said: "When I was narrating the film to her, she came across as someone who was very passionate and energetic when it came to films. Moreover, what worked for me was the fact that she was taking a personal view on the subject. Now that's the kind of girl I wanted for the film since I wanted her to add something of her own to the character as well."
Konkona Sen Sharma had been approached by the director, but she denied it due as her hands are full as of now.
"There were genuine date issues due to which Konkona couldn't come on board. We are looking at shooting the film in the months of September, October and November but she is unavailable then. However, I'm happy about Kangana now being signed for the film since she and Madhavan coming together would be really special for the film."
Rai had directed "Strangers", a thriller starring Jimmy Sheirgill and Kay Kay Menon.
"After working on 'Strangers', it is nice to be working on a light-hearted entertainer with a sensitive love story at its heart. The film has an interesting soul while going well with the commercial aspects of things. I would be travelling across my locations through the next few days and begin shooting in September," he said.
According to him, the movie would be filmed in Lucknow, Kanpur, Faridkot, Patiala and New Delhi.
