Amidst sky-high expectations from fans, the much-awaited trailer of actor Vijay’s latest film, ‘Leo’, was released on 5 October 2023. The film produced by Seven Screen Studio is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj whose earlier venture ‘Vikram’ with Kamal Haasan became a runaway hit.
The action-packed trailer opens with an aerial shot of a snowy Kashmir with Vijay’s voiceover narrating about a face-off between a serial killer and a police officer. From the trailer, it can be said that Vijay plays the role of a family man having a troubled past with some unfinished business.
In a scene, Vijay can be angrily screaming at a woman (probably his wife played by Trisha) saying “Evano oru the**diya paiyan irukantu.. aal aaluku enna potu uyir edutha, naan enna di pannuven?” which translates to “Some random ba*tard who looks like me.. but every guy is torturing me.. What can I do?“.
This mainstreaming of a misogynistic, sexist cuss word uttered by actor Vijay himself who has a lot of fan following including children has come under criticism.
While the actor never leaves a chance to lecture his audience with his kutti story on morals whenever he appears on stage off-screen, his on-screen activities is quite the contrary.
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The song, “Naan Ready,” from the same movie Leo, appear to endorse the consumption of alcohol and tobacco.
“Naan Ready Than Varava (I am ready only, shall I come?)
Annan Naan Erangi Varava (Shall I take the plunge?)
Evan Thaduthun En Route-u Maradhappa (Nobody can stop and my route won’t change)
Naan Ready Than Varava (I am ready only, shall I come?)
Annan Naan Thaniya Varava (Shall I come alone?)
Poster Adi, Annan Ready (Stick posters, I am ready)
Throughout the song, Vijay is seen smoking while dancing, and the lyrics explicitly endorse alcohol and tobacco use.
In June 2023, Vijay felicitated the top three rank holders of the Class 10 and 12 board exams not district-wise but from all 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu. During his speech, Vijay urged the young audience about the importance of voting, emphasizing their role as future voters and the responsibility of selecting good leaders.
During the same speech, Vijay also proclaimed, “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, everything is lost.”
Ironically, these very words have now come back to haunt Vijay. Many people have taken to social media to highlight the discrepancy between Vijay’s advice to students and his on-screen portrayal. They question whether promoting alcoholism, smoking and using cuss words aligns with the cultivation of good character among school children.
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