Actor Dhanush has addressed recent online criticism questioning the authenticity of his childhood hardships, which he had shared during the promotion of his upcoming film, Idli Kadai. The film, set to release on October 1, is a slice-of-life drama that reflects the protagonist's return to revive his father's modest idli shop.
In a recent pre-release event, Dhanush was asked about his earlier statements regarding his family's financial difficulties. He clarified, “I was born in the year 1983. My dad turned a director in the year 1991. So, those eight years, we were in poverty. Even after he became a director, he had the responsibility of taking care of four children. He had to provide schooling for all of us and take care of us. During 1994-1995, it became okay. We started having a good lifestyle.”
He further explained, “However, when you are young, if you go ask your elders for money, they won't immediately give it. This is especially true in households that run on a budget. My siblings and I (four of us) were children who understood the situation at home. We wouldn't want to be a burden to our parents. So, even if we asked, we wouldn't get money, and we wouldn't ask also. Therefore, we worked in the fields, earned money, and bought idlis with it.”
Dhanush also reminisced about his childhood, saying, “An idli kadai is a very important aspect of my childhood. We didn't have any money during our childhood to buy idlis from the idli kadai in our place. So, we started collecting flowers from the fields and selling them for money. My sister, cousins, and I would wake up at 4 am to do this every day so that we could have idlis from that shop. Nothing to this day beats the taste of those 4-5 idlis we bought with our hard-earned money. This film is my tribute to that place.”
Idli Kadai also stars Rajkiran, Nithya Menen, Arun Vijay, Sathyaraj, and Shalini Pandey. The film was initially scheduled for release on April 10 but has now been postponed to October 1.
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