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Tamannaah Bhatia Cast as Jayashree in 'V. Shantaram' as First-Look Poster Debuts

The reveal signals an early marketing push for the biopic from writer-director Abhijeet Shirish Deshpande backed by Rajkamal Entertainment, Camera Take Films, Roaring Rivers Productions.

Overview

  • The makers confirmed Tamannaah Bhatia will portray Jayashree, unveiling her character poster on social media.
  • The first-look image shows Bhatia in a pink Nauvari saree designed to evoke the vintage era of Indian cinema.
  • Siddhant Chaturvedi was recently introduced in the title role, anchoring the film around V. Shantaram’s life and legacy.
  • Abhijeet Shirish Deshpande writes and directs, with producers Rahul Kiran Shantaram, Subhash Kale and Sarita Ashwin Varde attached.
  • Positioned as a biographical drama, the film traces Shantaram’s path from the silent era to influential auteur status, with Bhatia calling the role an honor.