New Delhi: Filmmaker Vignesh Shivan has issued a clarification on his X( Twitter) account after fans noticed that the actor and Nayanthara's husband liked a post that highlighted Tamil star Vijay having a tiff with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. Vignesh apologised and requested fans to stop wasting their energy on a silly mistake.
Taking to his official X account, Vignesh wrote, "Dear Vijay sir fans , Loki fans … sorry for the confusion (folded hands emoticon) without even seeing the msg , the context or the content of the video or the tweet, by just seeing Loki’s interview I liked the video ! cos am a big fan of his works and his interviews and the way he speaks !"
Adding that he is also anticipating the release of 'Leo', Vignesh Shiva admitted that he should have been careful and read the tweet first. His post read, "Am also eagerly awaiting for the grand release of Thalapathy vijay sir’s Leo .. by impulse , I jus liked seeing Loki bro’s image in the interview , like the same way I saw a shot of Nayan in a video clip where she had performed brilliantly and it was one of my fav shots so instantly liked that tweet also …. My bad ! I didn’t even see the video inside or read the tweet involved in both the cases ! Should have been careful ! Sorry."
Concluding the post, he said, "So it’s a silly mistake from my side ! And I express my apologies to all the good Thalapathy fans across the globe (red heart emoticon) waiting to see the blockbuster movie on 19th October with the same excitement as ya’ll ! So please stop wasting ur time in commenting more about this silly mistake and start celebrating LEO and all the good work that’s been put into it ! Godbless (folded hands emoticons) JaiHindh."
The entire controversy erupted when fans found a now-deleted tweet about 'Vikram' director Lokesh Kanagaraj and Vijay's rumoured fallout. It read "@Dir Lokesh sir, We all know what happened between you and @actorvijay after #NaaReady song release and we clearly know why would you have to remove #Leo hashtag and to not to use #Vijay's name in any of your promotions after that…”
Soon after Vignesh clarified and issued an apology, many fans thanked him in the comments section and said, "Thanks for the immediate response & Clarification," said a fan. Another wrote, "Ignore negativity brother, Your profile, your likes, and your reposts, we know about your love and respect for your fellow artists so no need to explain yourself for some unwanted hatred in social media.”
Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay's much-awaited trailer of 'Leo' dropped a few days ago taking the internet by a storm. Directed by Lokesk Kanagaraj, 'Leo' will be released in theatres on October 19, 2023.