Vijay Sethupathi Talks About Walking Out Of The Aamir Khan Starrer Laal Singh Chaddha

Rumour mills were abuzz with the news that Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi had to lose out on the Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha, as he could not lose weight for his role in the same. The actor who is currently dubbing for his film Tuglaq Durbar, recently revealed why he quit the film. Vijay went on to say how him walking out of the film had nothing to do with his weight.

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Talking to Spotboye, Vijay Sethupathi revealed that he always had high regards for Aamir Khan as an actor and was inspired by his selection of roles. The Master actor added that when he got to know Aamir through Laal Singh Chaddha, he was even more impressed by the latter's knowledge of cinema as well as humility, and called interacting with the 3 Idiots actor a learning experience. Talking about how he was initially offered the role, Sethupathi said that Aamir had personally offered him the role and had flown down to a village in Tamil Nadu where Vijay was shooting, to narrate the script.

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Vijay Sethupathi added how Aamir Khan had come alone to the village sans director Advait Chandan and had stayed overnight after the narration. The actor spoke about how the superstar had no airs and was a great storyteller. Sethupathi added that the way Aamir had narrated the script, instantly made him say yes to the same. The Super Deluxe actor then went on to say what exactly led him to opt-out of the project. Vijay blamed the COVID-19 pandemic to be the main reason for him walking out of the project.

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He added that the pandemic ransacked all their plans and that he already had five Telugu films in the production stage after the lockdown and was not able to accommodate Laal Singh Chaddha in his schedule. Along with this, Vijay also rubbished the rumours of him losing out on the film due to his weight. He said how he is extremely comfortable with his body and mind. He also showered heaps of praises on Aamir Khan and said that he will never forget the actor's kindness and love for cinema. Meanwhile, on the work front, Sethupathi was last seen in the blockbuster film Master opposite Thalapathy Vijay. He was seen as the main antagonist in the Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial.

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