In his first interview in 10 years, Tamil superstar Vijay revealed why he had decided to stay away from media interactions. Popularly called Thalapathy Vijay by his fans, the actor’s latest movie Beast, which was released on Wednesday, is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The 47-year-old actor was interviewed by Nelson for his first interview in a decade. It was during this interaction that the actor revealed the reason behind his decision to not give interviews anymore.
Speaking with Sun TV, Vijay was asked the reason behind not giving interviews. The actor said, “No, not like that. I have free time for interviews but things didn’t work out.” Vijay mentioned that about 10 years ago he had given an interview during which he felt that his words were misinterpreted. “In the last interview, I spoke something which turned out to be harsh. So, I wanted to be careful since then,” he said.
“I was not happy. Even my family members asked why I had spoken so arrogantly. I then had to call up the person concerned and explain to him that I didn’t mean it like that.”
Vijay added that he cannot call up the people who interview him to explain his stance afterward all the time. And to remain away from such hassles, the actor avoided media interactions.
Vijay was referring to a media interaction in 2009 when he was promoting his film Villu. The actor had lost his cool and had a sudden outburst while he was speaking at a press conference. Vijay’s hot temper led to a controversy and the actor refrained from indulging in interviews since then.
Meanwhile, Vijay’s latest film starring Pooja Hegde has received mixed reviews, although fans of the actor continue to share their euphoric reaction. The film opened to packed cinema halls all across Tamil Nadu and other parts of South India on Wednesday. It is reported that the latest box office figures suggest that Beast is well on course to break Ajith Kumar’s Valimai’s record for the highest Day 1 box office collection in Tamil Nadu.
