"2 Months Of Hard Work Gone In Vain" Lokesh Kangaraj Reacts To Leaked 'Coolie' Scene (Image-Instagram/lokeshkanagaraj_media_)
Director Lokesh Kanagaraj broke his silence over the leaked footage of actor Nagarjuna from the sets of his upcoming venture Coolie. The director expressed his disappointment and said, “Two months of hard work by many people have gone in vain.”
As the team propels forward with the production, a few days back, a video of Nagarjuna from the sets of Coolie surfaced online. The short clip features the Tollywood superstar’s action sequence shot at Visakhapatnam. The action sequence offered a sneak peak of his character, Simon hitting a man brutally with a hammer.
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Reacting to this video leak, the Leo director expressed his disappointment and said, “Two months of hard work by many people have gone in vain because of one recording.” Lokesh also requested the public not to indulge in this kind of action.
“I humbly request everyone not to engage in such practices, as they spoil the overall experience. Thank you,” the director said in an X post.
Two months of hard work by many people have gone in vain because of one recording.
I humbly request everyone not to engage in such practices, as they spoil the overall experience. Thank you.
— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) September 18, 2024
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Despite it all, Lokesh’s fans showered their support towards his work and expressed their confidence in his craft. A similar incident occurred in his previous directorial with Thalapathy Vijay’s Master. Some of the crucial scenes between Vijay and Vijay Sethupathy got leaked a day before the film’s release.
Leo director Lokesh, who is known for his own cinematic universe LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe), has been working on the production of Thalaivar 177. With Nagarjuna, Sathyaraj, Soubin Shahir, and many more on board, the movie has been at the top of the list of anticipated films this year. In recent developments, the team also unveiled character posters for the cast.
