Tamil remake of ‘Queen’ not happening

The as yet-untitled Tamil remake of acclaimed Hindi drama Queen, which was supposed to feature Tamannaah Bhatia in the role originally played by Kangana Ranaut, has been shelved.

“It is true that the project has been dropped. The exact reason remains a mystery. Tamannaah was supposed to commence work from July. She has been asked to go ahead with her other commitments,” a source said.

Actress-filmmaker Revathi was to direct the remake while Suhasini Mani Ratnam was in charge of the dialogues.

Bhatia was excited to be part of the project when she signed it last year.

“Ever since I saw Queen, I wanted to be part of its remake though I wasn’t sure if it will be remade. What makes Queen special is that it’s one of those rare women-centric films which succeeded in reaching out to everybody, across all sections,” she said.