His film, Sigma, will hit screens on October 2. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and superstar C Joseph Vijay ’s son, Jason Sanjay, will soon debut as a filmmaker in Kollywood. he spoke about navigating the discourse surrounding his father’s personal and political life While promoting the film.
Because his father is the CM, he also mentioned how he has ‘certain limitations’ now.
Because there’s always gonna be an outside narrative. Because of where my father is right now in his life, I just need to make sure I safeguard the reputation of the family, i think. Because my father is the CM of the state.
On Galatta Plus, Jason was asked how he deals with the chatter around Vijay, be it his films, politics, or anything else. I want to make sure I’m not doing anything in an inconsiderate manner which may offend anyone. It’s not in terms of my work, but in my personal life. I do have certain limitations. As long as there’s no collateral damage. I just need to trust my intuition and hope for the best. When asked if it feels like too much pressure, he smiled and agreed that he feels that way ‘sometimes’. Jason was also asked if he thinks about how people view him, given that he’s Vijay’s son. He replied, “I think about it all the time, I can’t deny that. I think the timing of everything has worked out interestingly. Obviously, the inbuilt legacy of my family is going to continue forever. Also, the political scenario and changes that have taken place of late. On the other hand, I’m doing my own film and trying to make my mark in the industry and deliver my vision. It’s going to be in the subconscious that so-and-so has directed the film or whatever. But five minutes in, people are gonna watch it as just a film. Jason hopes that whatever praise or criticism comes his way after Sigma’s release, the film will speak to who he is. He also spoke about ‘concentrating on building (his) own identity’ after the film’s release. Sigma is directed by Jason and produced by Lyca Productions. Starring Sundeep Kishan and Faria Abdullah in the lead roles, it was scheduled for release in July. However, its release was postponed when Vijay’s Jana Nayagan finally received CBFC certification after months of delay and hit screens. Jason’s debut is a heist film, and it remains to be seen how it fares.
He said, “I just try to stay away from it as much as I can.
