Maharaja First Look: Vijay Sethupathi is wounded and bruised on the poster; impresses fans after entertaining in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan

Vijay Sethupathi's 50th movie has been titled Maharaja with Anurag Kashyap playing the antagonist in the film.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

September 11, 2023 - 10:55 AM IST

Actor Vijay Sethupathi is on a roll after working in both Hindi and Tamil films, simultaneously and starring in some of the biggest hits. Following his performance as Kaali in Shah Rukh Khan-led Jawan, the actor is now gearing up for his next release Maharaja. On Sunday, the actor unveiled the first look of his next character.

Maharaja First Look: Vijay Sethupathi is wounded and bruised on the poster; impresses fans after entertaining in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan

Taking to his Instagram handle, Vijay wrote, “#MaharajaFirstLook @jagadish_Palanisamy #SudhanSundaram @dir_nithilan @anuragkashyap10 #NattyNataraj @mamtamohan @abhiramiact @b_ajaneesh @philoedit @dineshkumarpurushothaman @passionstudiosoffl_ @therouteofficial @thinkstudiosind @jungleemusicsouth #PassionAndRoute #VJS50FirstLook #vijaysethupathi50 #makkalselvan50.” In the poster, we Vijay sitting on a barber’s chair with a sickle in his hand and is bruised and wounded. You see policemen in the backdrop.

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As reported by Hindustan Times, the actor said, “Thank you for your praise and criticism. 50 is not expected at all. It's like a milestone. How far we have come gives us hope. Also, it adds experience. This includes patience and wisdom. Thanks to all the directors and artists who gave me good experiences.”

“After finishing the dubbing of Naan Mahaan Alla, Aruldas Annan and I exchanged each other's cell phone numbers. Suddenly one day there were two missed calls. When we call back, our friend Seenu Ramasamy is directing the film. He told me to do the film no matter what role I was given. At that time, he and I did not even have a great relationship. After that, I went and saw Seenu Ramasamy sir. Now I have reached this stage. There are two reasons why I am here. Thank you very much Aruldas. Thank you Seenu sir. Thank you for this moment,” he added.

He continued, "Natti Sir, Aruldas Anne, Singambuli Anne have all acted well. Abhirami and Mamata both acted very well. I am a fan of Abhirami Medathoda from Virumandi…It will be a movie where Maharaja talks. It will also do well commercially. While writing the film, Nithilan had written it as a film that would earn double or triple profit for the producer."

Furthermore, he spoke about Anurag Kashyap and said, “Anurag Kashyap is not only a director but also a good actor. I made a phone call. He said that he would definitely do it and he had come and acted.”

Vijay Sethupathi's 50^th movie has been titled Maharaja with Anurag Kashyap playing the antagonist in the film. The cast also features Natty (Nataraj), Munishkanth, Arul Doss and Manikandan. The music is by Ajanessh Loknath. Nithilan Saminathan has written and will direct the film.