Karthik Subbaraj tactfully shut down a reporter who made an off-colour comment on the lead actress of his latest movie Jigarthanda DoubleX. The movie, which launched earlier this month, has been appreciated by critics and much alike and is operating efficiently. A hit meet was organised for the movie not too long ago the place the untoward interplay befell.

Jigarthanda DoubleX stars SJ Suryah, Raghava Lawrence, and Nimisha Sajayan within the lead roles. Just lately, director Karthik and far of the star forged – with the exeption of Nimisha – got here collectively for the success meet of the movie in Chennai. There a reporter requested Karthik why he forged Nimisha within the movie on condition that she is ‘not stunning’.

An indignant Karthik instantly interrupted the reporter and shot again: “How are you going to say that she shouldn’t be stunning? It’s your mindset, I assume. It’s incorrect to say somebody shouldn’t be stunning. That may be a incorrect judgement.” The response was reportedly met with loud claps and cheers from the group and the opposite actors, together with Suryan and Raghava.

I used to be there. It was not simply concerning the ridiculous ‘magnificence’ query for the reporter. There was a acutely aware effort from the man to ask one thing controversial and he was so proud after asking this. Nothing has modified because the appalling ‘Jigarthanda’ – ‘Figuredhanda’ query 9… https://t.co/ZaVh5lEkK9

— Santhosh Narayanan (@Music_Santhosh) November 18, 2023

Composer Santhosh Narayanan later took to Twitter and spoke concerning the trade. “I used to be there. It was not simply concerning the ridiculous ‘magnificence’ query for the reporter. There was a acutely aware effort from the man to ask one thing controversial and he was so proud after asking this. Nothing has modified because the appalling ‘Jigarthanda’ – ‘Figuredhanda’ query 9 years in the past,” he wrote.

Jigarthanda DoubleX is a prequel to Karthik’s 2014 hit Jigarthanda. Set in 1975, the movie  revolves round a filmmaker and a gangster collaborating to make a Western movie. It was launched on November 10 forward of the Diwali weekend and has since made Rs 33 crore internet in India.