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From family to ‘Beast’, Vijay pours his heart out in the latest interview

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Apr 11, 2022, 12:27 IST
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From family to ‘Beast’, Vijay pours his heart out in the latest interview

Vijay’s most awaited film 'Beast' is slated to release on April 13t, and the superstar has recently appeared for a television show first time in the last 10 years. From his family to the growth of Tamil cinema, Vijay spoke in length about various topics, including some interesting facts about his upcoming release ‘Beast’!

Five reasons why you should watch Vijay starrer ‘Beast’ in the cinemas

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No intentions of making wrong headlines

Vijay is appearing on a television chat show, the first time in the past 10 years, and when asked about the same, the actor shared that some of the interviews in the past have created wrong headlines, which affected him badly, and hence he decided to stay away from creating wrong headlines.

Elli AvrRam confirms she is part of Dhanush’s Naane Varuven

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Life mantra

During the interview, Vijay referred to himself as an ‘emotional person’ at the core. The star also shared that he follows a simple mantra in his life, which is ‘Take it easy, make it easy.’

Vijay starrer breaks Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' collection to become the former's highest-grossing film in the USA

Pic Courtesy - Twitter

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Family is everything

Vijay also spoke about his family and referred to his father as the very root of a happy tree. The actor also shared that he always gives his kids the space, and has been supportive of the career his son wants to choose.

You cannot miss THIS video of Jayam Ravi and Mohan Raja's family function

Pic Courtesy - Twitter

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Fans are a pivotal part

Vijay enjoys a massive fan following, and speaking about them, the actor referred to them as ‘friends’, and added that they are vera mathiri (high level). However, the actor also added that at times, they should try to enjoy the show, instead of being critics.

After Kuwait, Vijay's 'Beast' gets banned in Qatar

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Favourite role

When asked about his favourite role, Vijay said that he was able to relate to the characters from his movies 'Pokkiri' and 'Beast', and 'Nanban'.

Makers of Vijay’s 'Thalapathy 66' erect a gigantic set in Chennai film city

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Looking for fresh topics

Vijay is known for his selection of novel stories, and when asked about his criteria for opting for a script, Vijay said, that it isn’t the storyline, but the fresh subjects that often catch his attention.

Natty joins Mohan G's film with Selvaraghavan

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On superstardom

Vijay has emerged to Thalapathy from Ilayathalapathy, and when asked if he would transform into a Thalaivar one day, the star said that he is happy with where he is now.

'Beast' USA premiere collection

Pic Courtesy - Twitter

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On Current affairs and happenings

Vijay has been following several happenings and news, and the incident that touched him was the death of a Pugzhalenthi from Pudukkottai during a gun training session. The actor recalled that a similar kind of incident happened in Perambalur too, but fortunately had no casualties, and so urged the authorities to take actions to prevent it, and training sessions should be shifted to no man's land.

After Kuwait, Vijay's 'Beast' gets banned in Qatar

Pic Courtesy - Twitter

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Bicycle appearance for TN Elections 2021

Vijay shared that the polling booth was behind his house, and he took his son's cycle to register his vote. The actor said that he was surprised when he received a call from his son Sanjay after his return and hence had to ignore the crowd.

Dhanush's film with Arun Matheshwaran is set in the 1930s, deets inside

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Is 'Thalapathy 66' a Tamil-Telugu bilingual?

Vijay divulged that ‘Thalapathy 66’ is a Tamil film, however, will be dubbed in Telugu, just like all his movies.

Elli AvrRam confirms she is part of Dhanush’s Naane Varuven

Pic Courtesy - Twitter

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Kutti Story

Vijay takes air as a main topic for the Kutti Story this time and shares a conversation between a football and a flute. A football questioned a flute as they have same air but why the former has been kicked while the latter been kissed. The flute replied that I makes the air transform into music, but you have it inside you as the same you received. The moral said by Vijay is that "All have to share their knowledge with everyone to make it helpful to others."

When Vijay spoke about a section of media cooking up stories about him

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‘Beast’ roaring

While speaking about his upcoming release, ‘Beast’, Vijay was all praise for Pooja Hegde. He shared that his fans loved seeing them together since they are collaborating for the first time. Vijay was also hailing Pooja Hegde’s acting chops. Speaking about Anirudh Ravichander, he added that the musician has been at the peak of his life, and all his music were chartbusters and won hearts. And emphasized that Anirudh’s attitude of competing with himself makes him shinier day by day.

You cannot miss THIS video of Jayam Ravi and Mohan Raja's family function

Pic Courtesy - Twitter

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