Vikram denies not responding to Anurag Kashyap’s call for Kennedy: ‘I called you myself immediately…’

After Vikram issued a clarification on Twitter, Anurag Kashyap replied, “Absolutely right Boss sir. For the information of people, when he found from another actor that I was trying to reach to him he called me directly and we realised that he had a different WhatsApp number. He gave me his correct information to reach out and even showed interest in reading the script but by then we were all locked and a month away from shooting. He also graciously blessed us to use the name ‘Kennedy’ for the film. What I stated in the interview was the story behind, how the film got to be called Kennedy. There is no need for any overreaction. And definitely I think neither Chiyaan sir or I am retiring without working together. FYI we go back to pre Sethu days.”

Dear @anuragkashyap72 ,
Just revisiting our conversation from over a year ago for the sake of our friends and well wishers on social media. When I heard from another actor that you had tried to reach me for this film & that you felt I hadn’t responded to you, I called you myself…

— Vikram (@chiyaan) May 22, 2023

Anurag Kashyap had earlier revealed that the character Kennedy, which is played by Rahul Bhat, was written with Vikram in mind. He told Film Companion “I only cast people who are totally available and who will give everything. I did not write Kennedy for Rahul Bhat. I had a specific actor in mind when I wrote this script, which is why the film was called Kennedy Project. It was Chiyaan Vikram. His real name is Kennedy (Kennedy John Victor). I reached out to him, but he never responded.”

Kashyap’s upcoming film Kennedy, starring Sunny Leone and Rahul Bhat, will be showcased under the Midnight Screenings section of the Cannes Film Festival 2023. On the work front, Vikram was recently seen in the film Ponniyin Selvan 2.