Kajal Agarwal to replace Tamannaah in the Tamil remake of Queen

Actor/producer Thiagarajan had bagged the remake rights of acclaimed Bollywood movie Queen. He had announced that the movie will be remade in all South Indian languages. Tamannah Bhatia was initially roped in to play the lead in the Tamil version but we now hear that the makers have approached Kajal Agarwal. Eventhough she is yet to sign officially, buzz is that she has already given her nod. Brutish beauty Amy Jackson will be reprising Lisa Haydon’s character in all the four South Indian versions.

Queen, directed by Vikas Bahl, is widely regarded as one of the best women empowerment movies ever in Indian cinema. It is the story of a naive young woman, who sets out on a honeymoon trip alone after being ditched by her fiancee. Kangana Ranaut’s portrayal of Rani in the movie won her accolades from all quarters including a National Award and the Filmfare Award for the Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Reportedly, the director of the Tamil remake has also been changed. Veteran actress Revathi was supposed to direct the movie but she has now been replaced by actor turned filmmaker Ramesh Aravind. He is also helming the Telugu and Kannada versions.

Ramesh Aravind made his directorial debut in 2015 with the critically acclaimed Kamal Haasan movie Uttama Villain. He has already started shooting the Kannda remake of Queen starring Parul Yadav in the lead. The team plans to wrap up the shoot of the Tamil version by the end of this year.

Revathi was also supposed to direct the Malayalam verison of Queen with Amala Paul in the lead. However, there is still no word regarding the same.