After a lot of buzz and controversies around 800, the biopic of legendary spinner Muthiah Muralidaran, now the cricketer has released a statement requesting Vijay Sethupathi to opt-out of the film. Vijay Sethupathi took to his verified Twitter account on Monday and shared the statement on his social media handle. Muthiah Muralidaran shared a statement requesting Vijay Sethupathi to opt-out of the film since he has been receiving hostility for signing the film. The statement read by Vijay read, "I am releasing this statement since there is a lot of controversy in Tamil Nadu around my biopic 800. Also, fearing the consequences Vijay Sethupathi could face for signing the film in the future, I request him to opt out of the film."

Source: dna October 19, 2020 10:47 UTC