Amid Boycott Calls, Hrithik Admits He Can't Match Vijay Sethupathi's 'Vikram Vedha' Performance
Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's film Vikram Vedha is all set to hit theatres on September 30, 2022.
Hrithik Roshan is all set to be seen portraying Vedha in the Hindi remake of the Tamil movie Vikram Vedha, which featured Vijay Sethupathi and R Madhavan as main characters.
Hrithik Roshan will be seen locking horns with Saif Ali Khan who plays a cop Vikram in one of the much-anticipated movies of this year. With Vikram Vedha, Hrithik will mark his return to the silver screen after a three-year hiatus from films.
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Moreover, with the North Vs South comparisons and Hrithik reprising the role of a popular south star amid the ongoing boycott trend, people expect him to perform better as an actor and comparisons are inevitable.
According to Hindustan Times, Hrithik spoke to the media in Delhi about his comeback, the expectations from the film, and why he has been selective about his projects over the course of his acting career.
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During a group interview, Hrithik was asked if he is prepared for being compared with actor Vijay Sethupathi, who played Vedha in the original film. Responding to the same, Hrithik said that he never chooses a character based on these elements. ¡°There is nothing I can do about it,¡± the actor said and went on to add that he has done his part and the only thing in his control was to do his best.
Speaking of the original, Hrithik further admits that what Vijay Sethupathi managed in his portrayal of the character Vedha in the original can't be repeated by him.
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He said, ¡°When you approach a character, you can¡¯t just repeat what has been done. If you think ¡®he did that so I will also do it¡¯, that¡¯s not a very intelligent way to go about it." He also mentioned that the simplest way to go about it is to realize every individual is different.
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¡°I know how amazingly Vijay Sethupathi did the same part. I can¡¯t in my dreams think that I would achieve that level. Yet, I have done my best and I am happy with what I have done,¡± Hrithik told the media outlet.
Directed by filmmaker-duo Pushkar-Gayatri, who was also the helmer of the original Tami flick, Vikram Vedha is slated to release on September 30. The film tells the story of a cop vs gangster.
Meanwhile, people are calling for a boycott of the film and have even made the #boycottVikramVedha trend on Twitter because of Saif Ali Khan's presence in it.
Here's how they are reacting on social media:
#BoycottVikramVedha because of #SaifAliKhan pic.twitter.com/FvLwnwRboW
¡ª Abhishek Raghav (@araghu106) September 26, 2022
This is the actual mind set of these bollywoodians#BoycottVikramVedha pic.twitter.com/G5NLXYiddw
¡ª Sunil Chauhan (@SunilChauhan80) September 27, 2022
#BoycottVikramVedha let¡¯s watch history and pride and culture of india and south part of India and tamilnadu. Let¡¯s boycott cheap copy. PS1 is pride of Indian cinema? #PonniyinSelvan1 pic.twitter.com/8l6t5zxN7f
¡ª TV GO (@TV_GO_) September 27, 2022
Which one do you like between these ?
¡ª AB (@AjayAb28489674) September 27, 2022
Original = Rt
Copy = Like #BoycottVikramVedha
Original Copy pic.twitter.com/gd4JFG0nD1
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