Mani Ratnam asked STR to choke Kamal Haasan ‘harder’ during Thug Life shoot; 70-year-old actor scolded him for being too rough: ‘I was very confused’ | Bollywood News
As fans eagerly await the release of the Kamal Haasan-starrer Thug Life, the film’s team recently came together for its grand audio launch, unveiling nine songs from the highly anticipated film. During the event, the cast and crew spoke in detail about the movie and also shared several behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Actor Silambarasan TR (popularly known as STR) recalled a tricky scene he shot with Kamal Haasan, where he had to grab him by the neck. At the event, STR shared that filming the fight scene with Kamal Haasan was daunting. While director Mani Ratnam pushed him to choke Kamal harder, the 70-year-old actor would get uncomfortable with the roughness and scold him. STR was caught between the rock and a hard place. During the audio launch, STR also shared that on the third take, he grabbed Kamal’s neck very hardly and the actor started giving very strong reactions. Sharing his experience, he said, “I was confused wondering if I pressed too hard or if he was performing. If I loosened the grip, Mani sir would …
