Kollywood star Arya is coming to entertain movie lovers with his spy thriller Mr X. The film stars Gautham Ram Karthik, R. Sarathkumar, and Manju Warrier in principal roles under the direction of Manu Anand.
The film is releasing on 17 April 2026. During the film promotions, Arya came up with a shocker on Varanasi sadhus.
He said "When we were shooting for 'Naan Kadavul', we went to Varanasi. The place was full of fake sadhus. Many of them are people who have committed crimes, even murder, and are now living there in hiding. I'd say about 60% of the sadhus are real. But the other 40% are fake swamis. Many are criminals."
"If you ask some of them for their name, they'll just say 'Swami'. They don't have a proper name. No ration card, no ID card, no PAN card—nothing at all. They are basically criminals who come there to lie low for three or four years and then leave!"
"We once went to shoot during the Kumbh Mela. The police there warned us. They said, 'Listen, we are only 50,000 policemen here, and we have normal guns. The people inside are carrying AK-47s. So, be very careful while you shoot.' That's the situation over there. You'll find all sorts of people everywhere."