nitya menon bags a rare offer

While Bollywood is replete with biopics on the celebrities, Tollywood seems to have taken a back seat in this aspect and most of the directors have been picking the usual commercial subjects. But, one director prefers to prove that he’s not one belonging to the run of the mill motley crowd. He’s none other than Nag Ashwin of “Yevade Subramanyam” fame.

The young and dynamic director Nag Ashwin is all geared up for a biopic on Savitri, one of the finest actressesIndian cinema has ever graced. Splendid, talented and gorgeous, Savitri is that rare star whose fame is still intact and remains immortal.The story of Savitri captures the fascinating persona of this yesteryear queen of the silver screen, portraying all the romance and heartache, the joie de vivre and despair in her illustrious career. The budding director says his film is a thanksgiving to the legendary actress and will try to make a film that will celebrate her legacy and said the pre-production work willSince it is a Telugu-Tamil bilingual, he’s being extra cautious about getting everything in order. As portraying the character of a legendary actress like Savitri is no mean task, several talented actresses names were being considered that included Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha and most recentlyNithya Menen. It has to be seen who would the grab the chance of a lifetime begin soon.