Madhavan congratulates Hrithik Roshan ‘on a spectacular performance’ in Vikram Vedha

Pushkar–Gayathri’s 2017 Tamil film Vikram Vedha – starring Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the titular characters, respectively - not only wowed the audience but also went on to win multiple awards at various awards functions, including Filmfare South. The director duo went on to remake the film in Hindi, with Saif Ali Khan playing Maddy’s role as Vikram and Hrithik Roshan stepping into the shoes of Vijay Sethupathi, playing Vedha. The Hindi version, too, has been earning much love from all quarters. Among the celebrities to convey their wishes to the team include Madhavan. The actor responded to a post that Hrithik shared on his Instagram, chronicling the quirks of playing Vedha, and congratulated him on his performance. Sharing a video of him cutting a thread that he wore on his wrist as part of the character, Hrithik wrote, “Time to let go. I don’t know exactly when I started doing this. Or even why. But I realized today that i’v secretly done this for every character that terrified me. Mostly it’s a red mauli ( kabir wore that) and sometimes it’s a black thread. Can’t even remember when I started this. Was it kaho na pyaar hai ? Or koi mil gaya or much later ? ( Wil have to go back and check my wrists or neck in those films ) cause it’s never planned. Vedha got it at dress rehearsals n became it. Kabir got it at the War mahurat pooja and i made it a part of him. I think I do it cause it physically anchors the commitment I make to myself before I begin. A secret pact between me and myself. The ritual of cutting it is always confusing. For vedha I tried once my shoot got over but couldn’t , then when my dub got over , but again couldn’t. And then I finally did when the question I ask myself had a satisfactory answer - “Did I give this everything I had?” “Can I do more ?” - it’s a question that scares me , drives me , n keeps me searching for more. Vedha has been a terrific journey. Thru him I learnt to be. At peace with my failings. Unafraid and unapologetic. I will always be grateful to my directors and writers Pushkar and Gayatri for creating this opportunity. Thank you Vedha. I let go. With love and gratitude (sic).” Responding to the post, Madhavan wrote, “Totally relate to it . This cleansing is so real, resetting and liberating. Congratulations on a spectacular performance and a film bro (sic).”