As the confusion about early morning shows for Vijay's The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) in Tamil Nadu awaits clearance, the actor urged his fans to celebrate the release of the film responsibly, given it hits screens on a working day. The film, directed by Venkat Prabhu, releases on Thursday.
The actor, who also announced his entry into politics this February, mentioned the importance of separating politics from cinema.
The TN government is yet to announce its decision whether to allow one special show for the film. Tamil dailies have reported that the theatre owners have decided not to screen a special show, alleging that the distributors forced them to sell tickets above the government-mandated price.
Apart from Vijay, GOAT also stars Prashanth, Ajmal Ameer, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prabhudeva, Mohan, and Jayaram in prominent roles. Joining them are Venkat Prabhu's frequent collaborators Vaibhav, Premgi, Ajai Raj, and Aravind Akash. Late actor and politician Vijayakanth will appear in the film with the help of AI technology.
GOAT, directed by Venkat Prabhu, has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by Siddhartha Nuni, editing by Venkat Raajen, art direction by Rajeevan, and action choreography by Dileep Subbarayan. Kalpathi S Aghoram has produced the film under the AGS Entertainment banner, with Archana Kalpathi serving as the creative producer. The film is slated for a September 5 release.
The film is slated in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu, with Zee Studios distributing it across North Indian states in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
