There were reports that Sibiraj refused a lip-lock scene with his co-star Remya Nambeesan, in his upcoming flick Sathya, an official remake of Tollywood hit Kshanam.
When contacted, director Pradeep Krishnamoorthy of Saithaan fame tells us the reason, and talks about how Kamal Haasan was kind enough to part with his film’s title ‘Sathya’. “The movie is a crime thriller and revolves around the kidnap of a girl child. While Sibi and Remya are the lead pair, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar plays the crucial role of a police officer. I have made many changes from the original to suit our audiences,” Pradeep explains.
Reacting to the lip-lock scene, he said, “There’s a vital scene in the script which demanded the lead pair kiss passionately. But Sibi refused to do it, despite me trying to convince him saying it would be shot in an aesthetic manner. He didn’t budge an inch and said that it wouldn’t be nice if his son watched the film in theatres!”
Similar to how Sathya was a turning point in Kamal’s career, this film would give Sibi a big break, the director vouches.
