Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi was set to star in Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chadha. However, there were reports that the actor had to opt out of the film because he was not able to shed weight to essay the character.
Sethupathi has finally cleared the air about rumours. He said he was offered the role by Khan himself. “He (Aamir Khan) flew down to Tamil Nadu where I was shooting to narrate the script to me. For some reason the director Advait Chandan couldn’t come. Aamir sir came alone, narrated the script and stayed overnight in that town and left the next morning. Such a big superstar and no airs. And he is a marvelous storyteller. The way he narrated the story was mesmerising. I immediately said yes,” The News Minute quoted the actor as saying.
He added that the COVID-19 pandemic ransacked plans as he had a few other Telugu film projects that needed to be completed. He said: “Then COVID happened. It ransacked all our plans. After the lockdown I had five Telugu projects in various stages of production to complete. I just couldn’t accommodate Lal Singh Chadha in my schedule."
When asked about rumours about him quitting the project due to weight issues, he said: “I am very comfortable with my body and my mind. Whatever project I go into, they go with me.”
Laal Singh Chaddha is the remake of the Tom Hanks-starrer Forrest Gump. It also stars Kareena Kapoor.
On the work front, Sethupathi was last seen in Tamil blockbuster Master.
