‘Jigarthanda 2’ or ‘Jigarthanda Double X’ director Karthik Subbaraj is over the moon after legendary actor-director Clint Eastwood promised to watch his film. He took to social media on Wednesday, December 14, and took happiness in the fact that the legend is aware of his film. For the unaware, ‘Jigarthanda Double X’, starring Raghava Lawrence and SJ Suryah, is a tribute to Clint Eastwood and Satyajit Ray.
KARTHIK SUBBARAJ REACTS TO CLINT EASTWOOD’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE FILM
On December 13, a fan named Vijay on X (formerly Twitter) urged Clint Eastwood to watch ‘Jigarthanda Double X’, which is a tribute to him. After multiple mentions from fans on the app, the filmmaker promised to watch the film after completing his ongoing film, ‘Juror 2’.
A day later on December 14, Karthik Subbaraj woke up to the best news of Clint Eastwood promising to watch his film. Expressing his joy, he wrote, “Wowww….. Feeling So Surreal!! The Legend #ClintEastwood is AWARE of #JigarthandaDoubleX & gonna watch it soon… This film is my heartfelt dedication to @RealTheClint on behalf of Millions of his Fans in India… Can’t wait to hear what he thinks of the film once he does…. Thanks a lot @Vijay70269050 and all #JigarthandaXX fans on twitter who reached out to the man himself & making this happen…. Feeling Blessed (sic).”
Here’s his post:
SJ Suryah, who played the role of Ray Dasan in the film, thanked Clint Eastwood for the acknowledgement. He wrote, “Thx a lot sirrrrrrrrr we are very happy that this movie reached U. my self and @offl_Lawrence we r die hard fan of U sir & our director @karthiksubbaraj sir is maddest die hard fan of U sir (sic).”
Raghava Lawrence, who essayed the role of Allius Ceaser in the film, is a huge fan of Clint Eastwood in the film. He responded to his post as well.
ALL ABOUT ‘JIGARTHANDA DOUBLE X’
Director Karthik Subbaraj’s ‘Jigarthanda Double X’ is an ode to filmmaking and nature. The film paid tribute to Clint Eastwood, Satyajit Ray and Rajinikanth and became one of the celebrated films of 2023 in Tamil cinema.
Here’s the trailer:
Before the release of ‘Jigarthanda Double X’, Karthik Subbaraj told The Hindu, “When we made the first promo for the first Jigarthanda, it featured a poster of Clint Eastwood. In the new film, the script lends itself very close to the Western tropes, and I have tried to explore it to the maximum.”