Chennai, Oct 16 (Ians) Political parties and others in Tamil Nadu are demanding actor Vijay Sethupathi to decline the opportunity to play lead role in Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan's biopic "800".
The Sri Lankan spinner Muralitharan a Tamil by birth has taken 800 test wickets and hence the movie is named as "800". He married a Chennai girl.
The recent announcement of the movie project has created a controversy with political parties and others like Tamil movie Director Bharathirajaa asking actor Sethupathi to refuse to play the lead role.
The opposition is due to Muralitharan's utterings which are in favour of the Sri Lanka's ruling regime.
The founder of Pattali Makkal Katchi (Pmk) S. Ramadoss in a statement said Sethupathi will become part of Tamil Eelam history if he drops out of the movie or else will be seen as a betrayer.
Similarly Mdmk General Secretary Vaiko has also asked Sethupathi not to accept the role.
The Sri Lankan spinner Muralitharan a Tamil by birth has taken 800 test wickets and hence the movie is named as "800". He married a Chennai girl.
The recent announcement of the movie project has created a controversy with political parties and others like Tamil movie Director Bharathirajaa asking actor Sethupathi to refuse to play the lead role.
The opposition is due to Muralitharan's utterings which are in favour of the Sri Lanka's ruling regime.
The founder of Pattali Makkal Katchi (Pmk) S. Ramadoss in a statement said Sethupathi will become part of Tamil Eelam history if he drops out of the movie or else will be seen as a betrayer.
Similarly Mdmk General Secretary Vaiko has also asked Sethupathi not to accept the role.
- 10/16/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
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