Vijay Sethupathi on why he teamed with Puri Jagannath. Vijay Sethupathi, known for his versatile performances teamed with dashing director Puri Jagannath. However his decision was met with opposition from fans as Puri Jagannath's recent films bombed at the box office.
Now, Vijay Sethupathi speaking to scribes shared as to why he teamed with Puri Jagannath. He said “Why judge a filmmaker by his recent failures? I don’t judge my directors by what they have done in the past. If I like a script I do it. I like what he is doing. It is a full-on action film. I haven’t done something like this before. It is important for me to go into untried territory and not repeat myself.”
The film stars Tabu in important role speaking about Tabu, he said “Yes, she has an important role. She is a fine artist. It is always a pleasure to work with a talented co-star, especially one I haven’t worked with before.”
On the performance of his film Maharaja, he said “It was a film with a very strong statement on child abuse. In terms of emotional involvement, I would say Maharaja was my toughest role to date. The feeling of anger and revulsion was real as I have a daughter. Films with a strong message are my forte. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to work in out-and-out entertainers."