Lokesh Kanagaraj Responds to Sanjay Dutt’s Disappointment Over Leo Role: ‘I’m Not the Greatest Filmmaker’
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Recently, Sanjay Dutt revealed that he was "angry" with Lokesh Kanagaraj for "wasting" him in the Vijay-starer Leo. This made headlines. The director conceded in an interview with THR India that he must have made a "mistake" while creating Sanjay's character.
Sanjay Dutt's remark is answered by Lokesh Kanagaraj
When questioned about what Sanjay said and whether he thought his writing 'failed' in capturing the personality of the Bollywood celebrity, Lokesh responded. "No," he responded, "he called me right away after that and said, 'I made a very funny comment, but people just cut it and put it.' It seems so strange, and I didn't mean it, Loki. I responded, "No worries, sir."
"Probably, I would have done," Lokesh then acknowledged that he may have made a mistake while writing Sanjay's character. To avoid doing anything that might make other characters dip, I am not the most talented filmmaker in the world or a genius. I've made a lot of mistakes in my movies. All about learning, isn't it? I'm likely going to have one of my greatest performances alongside Sanjay Dutt, sir.
What did Sanjay Dutt say?
Sanjay discussed portraying Vijay's character Leo's father, Antony Das, in the 2023 film during his recent promotional tour for the Kannada film KD – The Devil with Shilpa Shetty and Dhruva Sarja. “I loved working with Thalapathy Vijay,” he stated. Because Lokesh didn't give me a major part, I'm upset with him. He squandered me."
In the same conversation, Sanjay mentioned that he admires Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. "I look up to them and learn from them. Rajinikanth is the most humble man I have collaborated with in a number of films. In addition to referring to Ajith as a "close friend," he said that he "loves" him.
Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, Shruti Haasan, Reba Monica John, Junior MGR, Monisha Blessy, and Kaali Venkat star in Lokesh's Coolie, which will hit theaters on August 14. It will conflict with War 2, which features Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR and is directed by Ayan Mukerji.
