Actor Dhanush made his debut on Twitter Spaces while interacting with the team of his upcoming film Jagame Thandhiram , due to release on Netflix on June 18. “People have a lot of stress in their lives now but Jagame Thandhiram might help them relax a little. Suruli [the name of his character] is one of my favourites. I have already been bugging Karthik [director Karthik Subbaraj] to write a sequel,” said Dhanush.
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With over 15,000+ people in attendance, the Spaces — put together by Sony Music South and hosted by stand-up comedian
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Dhanush not only patiently answered the questions the team had, but also went on to sing a couple of lines from the song ‘Nethu’ from the film. In
Suruli, Dhanush said, will have some shades of Rajinikanth. “I am a huge fan of Rajini sir, and so is director Karthik. Earlier, in my films, I have made a conscious attempt to stay away from any Rajini-isms that might creep into my performances. But for Jagame Thandhiram , Karthik said, ‘Let Rajini be there.’”
This is probably the first time that a leading Indian film star is using the audio-only Twitter Spaces platform to interact with the cast and fans. Dhanush is currently in the US, where he is shooting for Hollywood flick
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