Muthiah Muralitharan asks Vijay Sethupathi to ‘step away’ from his biopic

Sri Lankan retired cricket icon Muthiah Muralitharan asked actor Vijay Sethupathi, who was forced to star in his biopic, 800, “Get away” from the project so as not to find problems in his career in the future.

Vijay Sethupathi shared Muralitharan’s statement with a message ‘Nandri, Vanakkam‘as if to suggest that he won’t star 800.

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In a statement from the United Arab Emirates, former Sri Lankan legend Muralitharan, who currently works as a bowling coach for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team that plays in the Indian Premier League, said that he “does not want to be a reason to derail the career of a great artist like Vijay Sethupathi “.

“You should not face unnecessary obstacles in your future career as an artist. That is why I ask you to leave, ”he said.

Muralitharan said he has never been “fatigued by setbacks and has always won through thick and thin to get to where I am today.”

“I consented to have my biopic made because it would provide inspiration and confidence to future generations and young cricketers. But there have been many obstacles. I hope this movie is made despite these obstacles. The production company has assured me that they will make an announcement soon and that I will support them in all their efforts, ”he said.

As soon as the official movement poster of 800 was released, political leaders and many in the Tamil film industry said the actor should not act in the biopic of a person who had previously made comments that were perceived as support for the war waged by Sri Lankan forces against the LTTE , which resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians.

The overwhelming opposition Vijay Sethupathi faced prompted a clarification from Muralitharan who said that his statements made in the past about the civil war that ended in 2009 were taken out of context. He had said, “I did not support the killing of innocent people and I would not.”