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After actor Vijay Sethupathi was subjected to robust criticism on social media for agreeing to star in a film titled 800, a biopic on Sri Lankan cricketer Mutthiah Muralitharan, the movie’s producer, Dar Motion Pictures, mentioned the movie is “purely a sports biography”.
The first look of the movie was launched a pair of days in the past. In a press release, the manufacturing home mentioned the movie did not make any political assertion favouring any group.
“This film is intended to be an inspiration for the younger generation to achieve their dreams irrespective of the difficulties they come across in their journey. We, as the producers, assure that this film will not showcase any scenes that will belittle the struggles of Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka or hurt their sentiments in any way,” the assertion mentioned.
“On a positive note, the film will engage the Tamil film community in Sri Lanka, providing the artists and technicians a platform to showcase their talents on a global stage. Art is beyond boundaries; it unites people all across. Artists belong to the world,” it mentioned.
Sympathisers of the ethnic Tamil battle took to social media, tagging Mr. Sethupathi, urging him not to star as the cricketer “known to be a supporter of Mahinda Rajapaksa”, accused of presiding over a struggle during which 1000’s of Tamil civilians have been killed.
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