Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, on Tuesday shared that director Vijay first rejected her for 'Thalaivi' due to her non-fluent Tamil accent. The 'Queen' star who is basking in praises after her captivating performance in the upcoming film 'Thalaivi' interacted with media at the Mumbai trailer launch event for the movie.

While recalling the memories of shooting the film and how the COVID-19 pandemic hindered their project which made makers question if the movie should be dropped halfway, Kangana also shared an interesting anecdote on the film where she disclosed that her director Vijay first considered her unfit for the role.