800 First Look: Who Is He in Vijay Sethupathi’s Film?

Vijay Sethupathi was supposed to star in the biopic “800,” which is based on Muthiah Muralitharan. The subsequent protests caused him to leave the movie. The movie’s first-look poster, which features a different actor, has now been made public.

Vijay Sethupathi is a top actor who faced many hardships. Vijay Sethupathi has established a reputation for acting in every role without hesitation and without feigning to be a hero. Vijay Sethupathi’s character in the films Petta, Master, and Vikram in which he acted has attracted the attention of fans.

Vijay Sethupathi in Hindi

In addition to Tamil, Vijay Sethupathi has entered Hindi. He recently had success with the Farzi web series in which he appeared. In addition, he is working on Hindi movies including Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawaan and one starring Katrina Kaif. Especially learning Hindi properly and dubbing in his own voice.

Biography of Muttiah Muralitharan

A movie based on the life of Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan has also been revealed. A few years ago, it was revealed that the movie would be called 800, would be directed by MS Sripathy, a newcomer, and that Vijay Sethupathi would play Muttiah Muralitharan.

The movie tells the narrative of how Muralitharan, a member of a group that immigrated to Sri Lanka from Tamil Nadu as tea plantation workers, overcame numerous challenges to become the finest bowler in the world. This film will be filmed and that will give hope to the younger generation and future athletes that they can overcome obstacles and achieve success no matter how many obstacles they face in their life journey.

On April 17, 1972, Muttiah Muralitharan was born in Kandy, a hilly area of Sri Lanka. Muttiah Muralitharan, who had a strong interest in cricket throughout his school years, was given a spot on the Sri Lankan national squad in 1992 as a result of his participation in cricket club games. From that day on, he began his cricket career, and in 2010, he declared his retirement. The first Test cricketer reaches 800 wickets was Muttiah Muralitharan.

When the following game came along, Muttiah Muralitharan had already proclaimed his retirement and was only 8 wickets away from reaching 800 wickets. In this instance, Muttiah Muralitharan grabbed 8 wickets in a way that no one anticipated during his final Test match at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka, setting the world record of 800 wickets and creating history. Since Muttiah Muralitharan was the player with 800 wickets, his biopic is titled 800. It is to be noted that this movie will be released in three languages ​​namely Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu.

The released motion poster; Opposition raised:

The movie’s motion poster was also made available. But Muttiah Muralitharan, though a Tamil, takes a pro-Sinhalese stance. As a result, a lot of people objected and urged that Tamilian actor Vijay Sethupathi should not play the lead role in his biography. Muttiah Muralitharan publicly advised Vijay Sethupathi to leave the movie at one point. Vijay Sethupathi then withdrew from it as well.

800 First Look

In the meantime, Madhur Mittal from Bollywood has been cast in Muttiah Muralitharan’s biography film “800” to take over for Vijay Sethupathi. It should be remembered that he won an Oscar for his performance in the film Slumdog Millionaire. Mahima Nambiar and other actors are said to be appearing in this movie.

The soundtrack for the movie is composed by Ghibran. As predetermined, Sripathi is helming the film. Today is Muttiah Muralitharan’s birthday in this setting. The motion poster for the movie 800 was unveiled on this occasion and was enthusiastically greeted by the audience. Ghibran, a composer of music, also posted this on his Twitter account.

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