Chennai, Feb 3
Actor Dinesh credits National Award winning filmmaker Vetrimaaran
for his awe-inspiring performance in forthcoming Tamil thriller
"Visaaranai". He says he blindly surrendered to
the "Pollathavan" director.
"I may have not done this film had it been made by someone
else. When Vetri sir approached me with the offer, he insisted
that I listen to the script, but I didn't and was ready to
work with him," Dinesh told IANS.
In the film, Dinesh along with his friends gets booked on
the basis of doubt and is forced to admit to a crime he never
commits.
Inspired from real events, the film is based on a Tamil novel
called "Lock Up", and deals with police brutality
and abuse of power.
"My performance is being talked about a lot and the
only person who deserves credit for it is Vetri sir. I blindly
surrendered to him. He would say, 'Dinesh, I need your eyes
to look tired. I'd sleep only for two to three hours the next
few days to look tired," he said.
Vetrimaaran's dedication is infectious, says Dinesh.
"Working with him was so rewarding. He's so dedicated
that you feel ashamed if you cana¿t deliver more than
what's expected from you. Watching him work so hard, day in
and day out, you want to push yourself, too," he said.
During the course of the shoot, Dinesh recalls, he injured
himself several times.
"In the interrogation scenes, my skin tore open quite
a few times. Though props were used for these scenes, some
injuries were out of our control. I insisted that we continue
shooting, because I didn't want the continuity to break. Otherwise,
we would have to re-shoot a particular scene," he added.
The film, which is jointly produced by Vetrimaaran and Dhanush,
releases in cinemas on Friday.
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