Dhanush Calls Himself "Outsider" At 'Raayan' Event; Gets Trolled

Actor Dhanush is facing severe trolling after claiming to be an "outsider" in the film industry, despite being the son of filmmaker Kasturi Raja. His comments, made during an event for his latest movie 'Raayan', prompted netizens to remind him of his privileged background.

Speaking about his hard work and success, which enabled him to buy a house in Poes Garden, a posh locality in Chennai where Rajinikanth resides, Dhanush said, "If I knew buying a house in Poes Garden would become such a big topic of conversation, I would have simply got a small apartment. Should I not buy a house in Poes Garden? If I live on the street, should I stay there only?"

The 'Kolaveri Di' hitmaker also recounted a memory from when he was 16, riding by the area to see Rajinikanth's house. "We were told, this is Jayalalithaa's house. I stopped the bike and looked - on one side, there is Rajini sir's house, on the other is Jayalalithaa Amma's house. I thought to myself that one day, somehow, I want to buy at least a small house in a posh locality like Poes Garden. The Poes Garden house today is a gift to the 16-year-old Venkatesh Prabhu (his birth name)."

While many netizens acknowledge Dhanush's hard work and achievements, his claim of being an outsider has not been well received. One user remarked, "It's funny when a Nepo Kid like #Dhanush talks about starting from scratch. Your family has a cinema background, and you accessed it easily with no talents at all during your first few movies. And you talk about being in streets? Do you know what the streets are?"

Another netizen commented, "What is this new level of idiocy from Dhanush? The guy says that the incident happened when he was 16. Was he an outsider back then? No. His father was a well-known director who had lost his magic."

'Raayan', funded by Sun Pictures, is an action thriller film written and directed by Dhanush, marking his second directorial venture. The movie features an ensemble cast including SJ Suryah, Prakash Raj, Selvaraghavan, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Dushara Vijayan, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Saravanan.