Dhanush is spiritual like APJ Kalam / Rajesh Williams last film- VJS--Merry Christmas

 "When portraying Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, it’s essential to capture not just his achievements, but also his spiritual journey and teachings. That’s the most challenging part of a biopic like this. And I don’t think there could have been a better choice than Dhanush to bring this spiritual and intellectual depth to life on screen. He is the perfect fit, and on behalf of my entire team, I thank him for choosing to be a part of this important project," OM Raut Directorhe said

In the statement, which was shared by the filmmaker's team. Raut expressed his admiration for Dr Kalam, and said, "The teachings of Dr Kalam are instilled in every youth. I read his book 'Wings of Fire' when I was in college, and I can say that everything I am doing today, and everything I aspire to be, is inspired by the teachings in that book. It changed my perspective on life and that is exactly why I am standing here today."

he director said, "I've always been deeply inspired by Dr. Kalam’s journey. From what I’ve observed, his life was anchored in three key aspects. First is education. He was a great teacher who placed immense value on quality learning. Second is innovation, particularly indigenous innovation. He encouraged us to develop within our country. And the third is resilience, the willpower to stay committed to our purpose. I always wanted to make a film based on these principles."

Incredibly dedicated to his art of acting, Late Rajesh was the first Tamil actor who built a bungalow in 1985 near KK Nagar for the sole purpose of shooting. The studio was inaugurated by then-Chief Minister, M.G. Ramachandran. However, after shooting several Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films, he later sold the bungalow in 1993 while starting his real estate business as advised by his friend, Jeppiaar. He also dabbled in hotel and construction business. Later, joining politics as a supporter of Janaki from 1987 to 1991. Rajesh also wrote briographies of Hollywood actors in Tamil and accounts about Astrology. In the past decades, he became popular for the films, Gethu, Jannal Oram, Doo and Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam, among others. His last appearance was in the film, Merry Christmas, starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi. He made his last TV appearance in the show, Karthigai Deepam as 'Dharmalingam'.

Vijay Sethupathi bows to Muralitharan's wish - Not doing biopic

 As expected, Vijay Sethupathi has in a statement announced that he will not be doing the film 800, a biopic on Sri Lanka spinner Muthiah Muralitharan. He shared the copy of Muralitharan's statement requesting Vijay to drop out of the biopic and the actor added Nandri Vanakkam. Thanks Welcome.

Muralitharan statement -"I am releasing this statement because of the controversies that have surrounded my biopic film 800. Due to a few misconceptions, there has been a huge opposition for Vijay Sethupathi and I am very much aware of this development. I will never want an impeccable talent like Vijay Sethupathi to face any such tough situations because of me. I hereby request him to withdraw from this film and focus on his other projects.

I do not want him to face any problems in his cinema journey in the coming years. I thought my story would be a source of inspiration for the youngsters and cricket aspirants and that is the reason why I agreed to make this biopic. I have complete faith on the production house who have assured that the film will be made. I will lend my support to them at any given juncture. My heartiest thanks to all the good hearted people who extended their support to me during this tough time".