Vijay Sethupathi starrer '800' makers release statement condemning #ShameonVijaySethupathi

Actor Vijay Sethupathi who will be stepping into shoes of cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan for latter's biopic was at receiving end of internet for signing film. Muttiah Muralitharan has disappointed a section of Tamilians with his controversial stand on civil war between Sri Lanka government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). When makers of his biopic released motion poster of film, starring Vijay Sethupathi, internet went berserk, trending #ShameonVijaySethuapthi, and expressing ir disappointment and angst. 

However, makers of Muttiah Muralitharan biopic recently released an official statement condemning online r and protest. "It came to our tice that our film '800', biopic of Muttiah Muralitharan featuring Vijay Sethupathi in lead, is being politicized in many ways. However, we want to clarify that '800' is purely a sports biography film about legendary cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan",(sic) wrote makers in ir official statement. makers furr assured that movie would t 'showcase any scene' that will hurt sentiments of any communities. 

Muttiah Muralitharan biopic makers' official statement 

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Muttiah Muralitharan biopic, starring Vijay Sethupathi in lead, is titled 800. Recently, makers of film released first look of film. first look met with mixed reactions from audiences. Here's motion poster of biopic:

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800, written and directed by M S Sripathy, marks his directorial debut. cinematography of sports-drama will be handled by RD Rajasekhar and editing by T Shivanandeeswaran. movie is bankrolled by Movie Train Motion Pictures and Vivek Rangachari. 

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What's next for Vijay Sethupathi on work front?

Vijay Sethupathi will be next seen in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Master.  movie, starring Thalapathy Vijay, Malavika Mohanan, and Andrea Jeremiah is an action thriller. film was initially slated to hit marquee in April 2020, however, due to COVID-19 pandemic, movie's release is pushed indefinitely. Besides upcomer, Vijay Sethupathi has Bucchi Babu Sana's Uppena, Seenu Ramasamy's Maamanithan, among ors in pipeline.

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