Thalapathy Vijay was attacked at Vijaykanth’s funeral in Chennai on Friday. The Tamil actor joined the film fraternity to pay his last respects at the funeral. However, an angry mob of mourners attacked Vijay, with one even hitting him with a slipper. Vijaykanth died on Thursday, December 28. The 71-year-old actor turned politician was on ventilatory support after testing positive for Covid-19. The actor-turned political leader who also founded the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) party was admitted in MIOT International.
The funeral took place in Chennai with several Tamil stars attending the funeral. Vijay was one of the stars present at the funeral. In a video going viral on X, previously known as Twitter, a distraughted Vijay was seen making his way through the mob to offer his last respects. He met Vijaykanth’s family and offered his condolences. As he made his way out, the actor was brutally mobbed while the police helped him wade through.
A video also showed an unidentified man threw a slipper at him. Fortunately, Vijay managed to escape the hit.
Watch the viral video below:
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