Vijay Sethupathi opts out of Muthaiah Muralitharan biopic 800
Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi has opted out of Sri Lankan off-spinning legend Muthaiah Muralitharan’s biopic, titled 800, after the latter requested the actor to quit the project, saying that it will bring needless harm to his career.
நன்றி.. வணக்கம் 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/PMCPBDEgAC
— VijaySethupathi (@VijaySethuOffl) October 19, 2020
The social media was abuzz with requests from users asking Vijay Sethupathi to quit the project saying that Muralitharan was a staunch supporter of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse, who played a crucial role in the genocide of Tamils in the region.
