'There is dignity...': Vikram Bhatt defends Vijay-Trisha amid affair rumors
What's the story
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has defended actors Thalapathy Vijay and Trisha Krishnan amid ongoing rumors about their alleged affair. Taking to social media, he said there was "dignity in not pretending that something does not exist" and urged people to respect the personal lives of actors. The speculation intensified after Vijay's recent appearance at a wedding reception with Krishnan, amid his divorce proceedings with wife Sangeetha Sornalingam.
Statement
'I find something admirable in Vijay and Trisha'
In a lengthy Instagram post, Bhatt said, "There has been a great deal of noise about the personal lives of Vijay and Trisha Krishnan. I do not know whether the rumors online are true or not." "...I find something admirable in Vijay and Trisha. There is dignity in not pretending that something does not exist. There is dignity in not hiding love as though it were something sinful."
Public scrutiny
People should stop judging actors' personal lives: Director
Bhatt also criticized the public for judging the personal lives of actors. He said, "We all know the other kind of life that people live. Men who run anonymous profiles on dating sites." "Men who delete their messages before they get home. Men who spend afternoons with women they will never respect enough to acknowledge publicly. And yet it is often these very people who sit in judgment over others."
Personal lives
'Their films belong to us, their personal lives do not'
Bhatt further wrote, "Individually, most of us are compassionate people. We understand weakness. We understand heartbreak. We understand the complicated nature of love." "But something changes when we become a collective. In a crowd, we suddenly become sinless." "Their films belong to us. Their personal lives do not. I will always stand for the freedom of the human heart. They have a right to live and to love."
Personal life
Meanwhile, this is what Vijay said about the speculation
At a Women's Day event organized by his party, Vijay briefly spoke about the ongoing speculation regarding his personal life. He said, "I'm aware of what is happening now. It's not as big as people think." The divorce case is scheduled for a hearing in April.