Will Sathyaraj Aka Baahubali's Kattappa Portray PM Narendra Modi In A Biopic? Here's The Truth

Rumors have been circulating about veteran actor Sathyaraj, who gained notoriety for his iconic portrayal of Kattappa in the "Baahubali" films, playing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a biopic. The actor has now responded to these rumors, saying that he and his fans were equally surprised by the rather ¡®fake¡¯ news.

Will Sathyaraj Aka Baahubali's Kattappa Portray PM Narendra Modi In A Biopic?

He provided clarification on these rumors in an open discussion with Minnambalam. He said, ¡°The news that I am acting in the Prime Minister Modi biopic is news even to me. Nobody has approached me to play PM Modi in the film. People spread random news on social media.¡±

¡°Back in the day, newspapers used to come up with stories like ¡®Young woman murdered¡­ Is it because of an illicit affair?¡¯ Likewise, social media has become a place for such mindless rumours,¡± he went on to add.

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Sathyaraj expresses gratitude to Rajamouli for Kattappa

At the trailer launch of weapon, he said as per Indiatoday, "Calling an actor by the name of their character is a gift. After Baahubali, if you called me Kattappa Sathyaraj, then after this film you will call me Weapon Sathyaraj. I like this because that is like a credit to the actor. I never had a problem with this. I love when people call me by the name of my character. For me, that means the success of an actor."

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"Once Rajamouli Garu had gone to Japan and Pakistan for the premiere of 'Baahubali'. There he asked a person in the shop, "who is your favourite character'', to which the person exclaimed, "Kattappa". This popularity is only because of the great director, SS Rajamouli. Thank you for giving me a character like Kattapa."

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Sathyaraj, meanwhile, is getting ready for the premiere of "Weapon," in which he is purportedly portraying a superhuman. The movie, which also stars Rajiv Menon and Vasanth Ravi, is scheduled to open in theaters on Thursday, May 23.

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