Muthiah Muralidaran asks Vijay Sethupathi to opt out his biopic 800 following protests; actor obliges

By Bollywood Hungama News Network - October 19, 2020 - 6:54 PM IST

Actor Vijay Sethupathi has opted out of the biopic of Sri Lankan cricketer Muthiah Muralidaran, days after the first look was unveiled. The decision by the actor came after the spin legend made a request to opt out of the film after a section of people protested against the film. Muralidaran released a statement which was acknowledged by Sethupathi with a 'Thank you'.

In his statement written in Tamil, Muralidaran said that doing the film would cause harm to Sethupathi's career and therefore he has asked the actor to opt out of the film. However, he also asked the producers to not drop the idea of the film and recast.

Muthiah Muralidaran’s statement reads, “I am issuing this statement as there has been controversy around my biopic 800.Due to misconception, several people were pressing actor Vijay Sethupathi to drop out of 800 the film. I don’t want one of the finest actor’s in Tamil Nadu to face any kind of trouble, hence I request him to drop out of the project. There should be no obstacles for Vijay Sethupathi in the future because of this movie.”

“I never get tired of obstacles. I have reached this position only by facing and overcoming obstacles. I accepted this biopic because I thought the movie will inspire and provide confidence to aspiring young cricketers. I am sure that the makers will overcome these hurdles. They have promised me that they will make an announcement regarding this soon. I will stand by their decisions.I wholeheartedly thank the press, politicians, fans of Vijay Sethupathi, and most importantly, the people of Tamil Nadu who supported me in these circumstances,” he added.

The protests against the film began when it was announced that Vijay Sethupathi will be playing the role of Muthiah Muralidaran who is a Sri Lankan Tamil. The reason for the protest has largely been because Muralidaran is seen as a supporter of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was at the helm during the near 30 years civil war in the island nation. The war affected the Malayaga Tamils with Indian-lineage to a great extent.

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