Ajith's 'VidaaMuyarchi' Filming In Azerbaijan Amidst Ethnic Cleansing Allegations In Nagorno-Karabakh

The shooting of Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan's upcoming movie 'VidaaMuyarchi' has commenced on Tuesday in abroad.

As per the reports, the first schedule has started in Azerbaijan at a time when Azerbaijan and Armenia have been having a conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

The film's heroine Trisha posted an image of a building with the flag of Azerbaijan on Instagram and said, "Get a job you don't need a vacation from". Also, she shared a picture of a bouquet of roses with a love and heart emoji.

On Wednesday, Ajith was spotted at the Chennai International Airport as he took off for Azerbaijan. Going by the reports in the Tamil media, the shooting has commenced today.

The movie marks the fourth union of Ajith with H Vinoth after 'Nerkonda Paarvai', 'Valimai', and 'Thunivu'.

Azerbaijan- Armenian Conflict

The Nagorno-Karabakh dispute revolves around ethnicity and territory, pitting Armenia against Azerbaijan in a struggle over the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region, primarily populated by ethnic Armenians. While the breakaway Republic of Artsakh lays complete claim and partial control over the Nagorno-Karabakh area, the international community officially recognizes it as part of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan gradually re-established control over the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the seven surrounding districts since 2020.

In a recent development, Azerbaijan began an anti-terrorism operation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

A large number of ethnic Armenians escaped from Nagorno-Karabakh, forming lines for fuel and congesting the route to Armenia. This exodus followed the swift military operation by Azerbaijan, resulting in the defeat of the decades-old separatist state.

On the other hand, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has accused Azerbaijan of "ethnic cleansing" as tens of thousands of people fled the Azerbaijani region.

"Our analysis shows that in the coming days there will be no Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh," Pashinyan said. "This is an act of ethnic cleansing of which we were warning the international community for a long time," the French news agency AFP quoted him as saying.