Actor Vishnu Vishal recently spoke about how superstar Rajinikanth was forced to clarify his stance after Vijay won the Tamil Nadu elections. Vishnu Vishal stated that even Rajinikanth isn't immune to backlash on social media today.
During an interview, Vishnu Vishal defended himself against a tweet that criticized him for 'crying' in interviews and claimed he's still unrecognised. He pointed out that he has had only two setbacks recently with Lal Salaam (2024) and Aaryan (2025).
Vishnu Vishal then brought up Rajinikanth and said, 'Today, a situation has arisen in which Thalaivar has to say directly that I have nothing against Vijay. We are in such an era where Thalaivar is being accused of staying silent for four days and having to explain himself on the mic after the online storm.'
Rajinikanth was accused of not being happy for Vijay after the actor-politician won the Tamil Nadu elections. He held a press meet to clarify he wasn’t jealous of Vijay and stated that he congratulated Vijay as soon as he heard the news.
Rajinikanth also addressed the trolling that followed his statement, saying 'The moment someone says they are calling me to speak, I feel hesitant. Because whenever I speak, it becomes a problem, either for you or for me.'
