Hyderabad: Actor Vijay, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party chief, shared in a recent interview that he looks up to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and is highly impressed with his articulation and elocution.
Vijay spoke to NDTV off camera and the channel’s Editor-in-Chief Rahul Kanwal relayed what was said during the interview.
“He says I look up to Shah Rukh Khan; he speaks so well. His articulation, his elocution is very high. I used to see him, and I used to think, look at how well spoken this guy is. He also spoke of how MGR and Jayalalithaa have been role models for him, al
ong with Karunanidhi. He’s looked to them as stars, as models of what they were able to achieve,” Kanwal said.
Before foraying into politics, Vijay had made up his mind on quitting films, with H Vinoth’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ being his last.
But as the film is stuck in a certification limbo with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Vijay said he feels bad for the producer.
“He’s (Vijay) made up his mind, he’s given up films. This is his future. He feels bad for his producer, who is suffering on account of Jana Nayagan not getting released. His films could get targeted on account of his presence in politics, is something he was totally prepared for mentally,” Kanwal said.
The CBFC filed a caveat in Supreme Court, seeking that no order be passed in connection with the release of ‘Jana Nayagan’ without hearing it.
Vijay also told the channel that he started preparing entry into politics post-COVID period, and added that the Karur tragedy still ‘haunts him’.