Sarkar Controversy: Young Actor Supports Vijay, Says The Fans Are Not Fools
Reacting to the Sarkar controversy, young actor-director Naveen defended 'Thalapathy' Vijay and said that we need to stop assuming that the fans follow their favourite stars blindly.
The
dashing
Vijay
is
one
of
the
most
revered
names
in
the
Tamil
film
industry
and
enjoys
a
strong
fan
following.
Fondly
referred
to
as
'Thalapathy',
the
soft-spoken
star
has
won
the
love
of
the
movie
buffs
thanks
to
his
warm
nature,
charming
personality
and
impressive
body
of
work.
During
his
illustrious
career,
he
has
starred
in
several
blockbusters
and
this
has
gone
a
long
way
in
establishing
him
as
a
bankable
name.
At
present,
he
is
in
the
limelight
because
of
his
upcoming
film
Sarkar.
The
AR
Murugadoss-directed
film's
first
look
was
released
last
month
and
it
created
a
buzz
in
the
industry.
In
the
first
look
poster,
Vijay
was
seen
smoking.
And
for
some
reason,
this
did
not
go
down
well
with
a
set
of
people.
A
noted
youth
leader
even
went
to
extent
of
insulting
Vijay
and
criticising
his
actions.
Now,
the
Puli
actor
has
finally
received
support
from
the
industry.
During
a
recent
chat
with
Deccan
Chronicle,
young
actor-director
Naveen
defended
Vijay
and
said
that
we
need
to
stop
assuming
that
the
common
man
is
a
fool.
He
added
that
most
fans
do
not
follow
their
heroes
blindly
and
implied
that
there
is
no
question
of
the
star's
on-screen
actions
encouraging
the
youngsters
to
smoke.
"We
have
to
start
respecting
the
common
man's
maturity
level
and
intellect.
He's
smart
enough
to
make
his
own
decisions.
He
is
not
a
fool,
and
he
won't
start
smoking
after
watching
a
star
do
it.
Booze
came
into
existence
before
art
did.
And
why
target
one
star?," said
Naveen.
Well,
these
are
some
strong
words
and
are
bound
to
ruffle
a
few
feathers.
Interestingly,
this
is
not
the
first
time
that
a
Vijay
film
has
found
itself
in
the
middle
an
ugly
controversy.
Last
year,
Mersal
had
run
into
trouble
because
it
featured
a
dialogue
that
made
fun
of
GST.
On
a
related
note,
Sarkar
is
a
political-thriller
and
revolves
around
a
crusader
who
decides
to
challenge
some
corrupt
politicians.
It
also
features
Keerthy
Suresh
and
Varalaxmi
Sarathkumar
in
the
lead.
Sarkar
is
slated
to
hit
the
screens
this
Diwali.
So,
do
you
agree
with
Naveen's
take
on
the
Sarkar
controversy?
Tell
us
in
the
space
below.