Kangna Ranaut to turn director for new biopic
After successfully acting some huge blockbusters, Kangna Ranaut is now set to try her hand at film direction.
According to DNA India, the ‘Rangoon’ actress is expected to begin directing films after ‘Simran’.
A source told the publication, “Rangoon has released and her next film Simran, will be arriving in September this year. Meanwhile, there are reports that her long-standing project Rani Lakshmibai is now being revived. Once she’s done with this Ketan Mehta film, she will head straight into her directorial venture. That would be sometime next year.”
The source added, “What is further remarkable is the fact that she is doing this when she is at the top of her game. She could have signed multiple films as an actress after Tanu Weds Manu Returns, but she decided to wait. There is a very good probability that she will be casting herself as the central protagonist in the film, hence, playing the dual role of a director and actress.” It will be a swift transition into a new role for Kangna. Our source further adds, “She is clearly thinking about what could she get on her platter next. There is a saturation point that an actress reaches and at this stage of her career, when she is clearly calling the shots, it makes sense to do that while on the sets.”
Confirming the news, Ranaut told the paper, “That’s correct, I need growth in some other dimension now. A film of mine has to be something else. The role that I play has to be something remarkable. I am looking at a step ahead and direction is the next logical thing for me. To direct a biopic next is something that is happening for sure.”
