Did you know Vineeth Sreenivasan was offered The GOAT? Here's why he refused to star in Vijay’s film..

Did you know that Malayalam actor-director Vineeth Sreenivasan was offered a role in Venkat Prabhu and Vijay’s upcoming sci-fi thriller The Greatest Of All Time? Well, now you know. But do you know why he turned it down? Vineeth revealed that the real reason he had to say no to the film was that he was to begin shooting for his upcoming directorial, Varshangalkku Shesham, at the same time. 

“I had received a big opportunity (starring in The GOAT) and I didn't say no to it but had to unfortunately turn it down because I was busy with my film (Varshangalkku Shesham). I really admire Venkat Prabhu and when he contacted me, I didn't want to turn down the offer, but I had no other option,” Vineeth said in a recent interview.

Reflecting on Vijay’s fandom in Kerala, Vineeth said that Malayalee audiences have always received Tamil films well. “There has always been a craze for star-backed Tamil movies in Kerala,” the director-actor added.

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Vineeth’s Varshangalkku Shesham to be released during Vishu

Meanwhile, Vineeth Sreenivasan’s upcoming film as a director, Varshangalkku Shesham, starring Pranav Mohanlal and Dhyaan Sreenivasan in lead roles, is a movie that many film buffs are looking forward to watching. The film will be released in theatres during Vishu on April 11. 

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The upcoming drama revolves around two ambitious friends who leave their hometown in Kerala to chase their dreams of making it big in the film-obsessed world of Chennai's Kodambakkam. Apart from the lead cast, the film also stars Nivin Pauly (cameo), Vineeth Sreenivasan, Basil Joseph, Aju Varghese, Neeraj Madhav, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Neeta Pillai, Arjun Lal, Nikhil Nair and Shaan Rahman. The film's music is composed by debutant Amrit Ramnath.

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