Kangana Ranaut leaves no stone unturned to be perfect in every character she plays on the big screen and Jayalalithaa won’t be an exception. The biopic on the late politician is titled as Jaya in Hindi and Thalaivi in Tamil. To prepare for her character Kangana is attending Bharatnatyam classes regularly from the past one week.
For the uninitiated, before becoming a politician Jayalalithaa was an actress and now, it has been revealed that the biopic will have a grand retro song featuring Kangana. The track will have 100 background dancers and it will be choreographed by renowned choreographer Gayathri Raghuram who is a big name down South.
We have seen Kangana shaking a leg on many songs like Banno, Ghani Bawri, London Thumakda, and others and she has always stolen our hearts with her thumkas. We are sure that the actress will give her best in this retro track as well.
Earlier while talking about playing Jayalalithaa, Kangana had stated, “In Politics, Indira Gandhi and Jayalalithaa are considered incomparable. Whatever task they had, they did it with full dedication and shined through it, be it politics or any other subject. Jayalalithaa Ji became the CM of Tamil Nadu thrice in a row which indicates how much people loved her. She always stood strong with her immense strength and valour. I'm a fan of this particular quality of Jayalalithaa Ji.”
Meanwhile, we will get to see Kangana on the big screen in Panga which is slated to release during Republic Day weekend next year. The actress plays the role of a Kabaddi player in the Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari directorial. She also has Dhaakad in her kitty which will hit the screens on Diwali next year. Kangana was last seen on the big screen in Judgementall Hai Kya in which she gave an award-winning performance.
The Britain Meets India 2024 report said 667 British companies are already operating in India, generating £47.5 billion in revenue and employing over 516,000 people. (Representational image: iStock)
UK BUSINESSES are increasing their focus on India as a key market following the UK–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report (IBR).
The report found that 72 per cent of UK firms now see India as a major international growth market, up from 61 per cent last year.
While only 28 per cent currently operate in India, 73 per cent of those without a presence plan to enter the market, including 13 per cent within the next year.
The Britain Meets India 2024 report said 667 British companies are already operating in India, generating £47.5 billion in revenue and employing over 516,000 people.
Among Indian firms, 99 per cent of those already in the UK plan to expand, while nearly 90 per cent of those not yet present intend to set up operations.
Anuj Chande, Partner and Head of South Asia Business Group at Grant Thornton UK, said: “The shift we’re seeing is clear: UK mid-market businesses are no longer asking ‘why India’ — they are asking ‘how soon’.
“With 73 per cent of firms planning to establish operations in India and over half of existing players looking to scale up within a year, this is a pivotal moment. The UK–India FTA is a game-changer, reducing entry barriers and accelerating opportunity, but it won’t remove the complexity of operating in a fragmented and dynamic market.”
Chande added that the recent UK trade delegation accompanying the Prime Minister’s visit has added to the impetus to trade and invest with India.
However, 63 per cent of UK firms cited regulation and foreign exchange controls as the main barriers to operating in India, while 38 per cent mentioned infrastructure gaps. For Indian companies, tariffs, regulation, and the UK’s fragmented regulatory system were the key concerns.
Despite the challenges, 21 per cent of UK businesses said they had no concerns about the FTA and viewed it as wholly beneficial.
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