Politics is a different ball game: Vishal on Thalapathy Vijay’s high-stakes leap |
As Thalapathy Vijay prepares for a decisive shift from cinema to politics, questions around power, resistance and preparedness have begun to surface. Actor and producer Vishal, who is also the General Secretary of the South Indian Artistes’ Association (SIAA), believes the signs were always there. Drawing from Vijay’s past confrontations with political authority and the changing nature of Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, Vishal doesn’t romanticise the crossover. The actor, who has also been the president of Tamil Film Producers’ Council (TFPC) in the past, says that politics is a brutal, all-consuming entity where fame alone won’t translate into votes.
This is the world of politics. If........