Suriya: ‘Jai Bhim’ made me realise how ordinary people can also be heroes
The Hindu
The ‘Jai Bhim’ team of actor Suriya, director Tha.Se. Gnanavel and retired judge K. Chandru talk to The Hindu about their recently-released courtroom drama
Actor Suriya’s latest outing Jai Bheem has received rave reviews. The movie is based on real-life instances of how the Irula tribes in Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu were subjected to custodial torture in 1995, and the legal fight put up on behalf of them by a human rights lawyer. The screen name of Mr. Suriya in the movie is Chandru and the latter is none other than Justice K. Chandru of Madras High Court.
The Hindu caught up with the actor, the retired judge and the movie director Tha.Se. Gnanavel for a freewheeling chat on the movie. Here are the excerpts...
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