Thalapathy Vijay: South star Thalapathy Vijay added one more feather to his cap when he made his Instagram debut on April 2. Within 99 minutes, Vijay clocked nearly 5.5. million followers and became the first Indian to do so.
But that is not all. One of the biggest names down south, Thalapathy Vijay is in the top 3 list of celebrities who hit 1 million followers on Instagram the fastest. He is behind only Hollywood biggie Angelina Jolie and K-pop group BTS’ V.
The top spot goes to BTS’ V alias Kim Tae-hyung, who won 1 million followers within 43 minutes of joining Instagram while Angelina Jolie did the same in 59 minutes.
Thalapathy Vijay joined the ranks by clocking 1 million followers in 99 minutes.
Super star of south
Vijay is a superstar down south with his performances in films like Beast, Master, Leo and recently Varisu. He joined Insta only on April 2 and 5.3 million fans are following him already. Vijay is currently in Chennai after his long schedule for director Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Leo.
Till now, Thalapathy Vijay’s son Sanjay had been posting his pictures on social media on his father’s behalf.
About Lokesh Kanagaraja’s Leo
Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo is one of his most anticipated films. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraja and produced by Seven Screen Studio, the film is an action thriller. It will also see Trisha and Sanjay Dutt in key roles.
Other actors include Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priya Anand, Mysskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, Sandy, Mathew Thomas and several others. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music while Manoj Paramahamsa is the cinematographer. Philomin Raj has edited Leo .
Leo is set to release worldwide on October 19.
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