'I Have Done Films For Free'

As the barriers of language have gone down and audiences want to see cinema from every part of India, the makers of the Tamil film Thangalaan took the opportunity to present the Hindi version of their film after its positive box office reception across the southern states. The lead stars Chiyaan Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu and acclaimed film-maker Pa Ranjith came together to turn the announcement into a star-studded affair in Mumbai.

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“Thank you for accepting us here,” Vikram addresses the media with a gleaming smile. “It’s amazing that Bombay has so many films happening here and yet when I entered this room to see that smile on your face, the excitement to take pictures and videos, that’s something I am really not going to forget. It is memorable that you guys take cinema so seriously.” When Vikram was asked what prompted him to take up such a difficult role, the actor joked it was “for the money”, only to make it clear, “No, I am kidding.”

“I have done films for free too, when I was less ambitious till my wife called me up one day and said, ‘Hey, we need food on the table’. So it changed after that,” Vikram laughs and continues, “I have loved acting since I was in third grade and have always wanted to act.” “Cinema has always been my passion, my dream. Every time I do a role, I try to do something that’s very far from me.