Vijay Sethupathi on his Merry Christmas co-star Katrina Kaif: ‘She is not only beautiful, but also a thinking, sensitive actor’

“I enjoy villain roles. I enjoy it so much as I can’t kill anybody in real life. I get a chance to do it (in films), and I can express that wholeheartedly. Imagine you may have an ego so much but you can’t act or show it, and you have to act like, ‘I’m very humble.’ But onscreen you can express, you can play with emotions, it’s fun. Please don’t think bad about me. Expressions are like food and taste and I want to have all the taste,” he added.

When asked if he has a wishlist of filmmakers and actors to collaborate with when he first made his Hindi debut with Shahid Kapoor’s Farzi, Vijay Sethupathi siad, “I don’t have a particular wishlist that I want to work with this director or that. I don’t discuss it with directors as I think they have to choose actors. I depend on filmmakers, stories, and producers.”

Sethupathi then lauded his Merry Christmas co-star Katrina Kaif and said that she is “not only beautiful but also a thinking and sensible actor.”

Sharing his experience shooting the film with Katrina, he said, “I never expected I’ll work with Katrina Kaif. I’m a very big fan of Katrina. I was very happy when I saw her on the first day and I couldn’t express (my happiness). She is a very thoughtful actor. She has so many questions. She thinks a lot. She is very dedicated. She comes up with an idea and she is ready to adapt. Even if she can’t accept your thoughts, she will listen to you. She will put in a lot of effort to make a scene better. That’s why she is in the industry not only because she is beautiful but also because she is sensible. Just on the basis of beauty you can’t survive for so long. There should be sense and understanding. I felt it when I was working with her.”

Merry Christmas is backed by Ramesh Taurani’s Tips Films and Sanjay Routray’s Matchbox Pictures. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on January 12.