‘Baththa’: Who is Sai Prithviraj, the boy wonder making waves in Vijay Sethupathi-starrer?
Nine-year-old actor Sai Prithviraj is receiving acclaim for his performance in the film 'Baththa', starring Vijay Sethupathi. The young actor shares his experience on set, noting that he relied on natural talent rather than formal acting classes.
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The article highlights the emergence of young talent in regional cinema and the evolving nature of child acting in mature, character-driven dramas.
A child cries and expresses all the pain he carries, prompting a hall full of adults to hoot and applaud the boy’s performance.
Director Balaji Tharaneetharan ’s latest film, Baththa , starring Vijay Sethupathi , had a little surprise in store for audiences when it hit theatres on October 1. Though the makers consciously promoted the film as a gangster drama, Baththa had a mature story about repression and the masks we wear, told from a child’s perspective.
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