Venkat Prabhu's directorial '
GOAT
' featuring Vijay in the lead role was released in theatres on September 5. The
commercial drama
was highly anticipated as it brought together the popular director and the iconic actor for the first time. Vijay played a
dual role
as father and son in the film which deals with a clash between his dual roles. Opened with better reviews, 'GOAT' faced trolls on social media for some sequences, and the film's story was compared with Vijayakanth's 'Rajadurai' as both deal with father and son battle.
'Rajadurai' was directed by Vijay's father
SA Chandrasekhar
, and Venkat Prabhu reshaping a vintage film was trolled by netizens. Venkat Prabhu has now reacted to the troll comparing 'Rajadurai' and 'GOAT' in his latest interaction with the Press and Media.
According to Venkat Prabhu, the 'GOAT' director hadn't watched Vijayakanth's 'Rajadurai' before the release of Vijay's film, and he came to know about similarities between both films after witnessing
social media trolls
. If Venkat Prabhu had known about the similarity before the 'GOAT' release, he would have developed the Vijay starrer better to impress the audience.
'GOAT' was estimated to be made on a budget of Rs 350 crore, and the film earned almost Rs 450 crore from the pre-release business to become a profitable film even before its theatrical release. With an addition of Rs 460 crore coming from the box office, 'GOAT' emerged as one of the
biggest hits
and the film is now streaming on a popular digital platform in multiple languages.
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