Varisu (2023) on Netflix
Vijay Rajendran refuses to join his father's business and is thrown out. Seven years later his mother, Sudha, calls him home. His brothers, Jai and Ajay, are rivals to succeed their father.
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- Netflix3.0/5
- IMDb5.9/1041,637 votes
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Plot summary
Vijay Rajendran, the youngest son of the entrepreneur Rajendran Palanisamy, turns down a post in the family firm and launches a food delivery startup instead, so his father disowns him. Seven years pass before Rajendran is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given eight to ten months, and he intends to pick a successor from among his elder sons, Jai and Ajay. He also plans a party for his sixtieth birthday, and Vijay's mother, Sudha, asks Vijay to come. Vijay returns to a household in disarray, the brothers no longer speaking and each working against the other. He also meets Divya, Aarthi's younger sister.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Varisu (2023)
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- The story was first written with Mahesh Babu in mind; when he could not sign up, the makers approached Allu Arjun, Prabhas and Ram Charan before finally casting Vijay in the lead role.
- The Animal Welfare Board of India accused Sri Venkateswara Creations of using elephants without its permission, violating the Performing Animal (Registration) Rules 2001, and ordered the company to explain within seven days or face legal action.
- Pooja Hegde was the makers' initial pick for the lead actress, but they dropped the idea because she was doing consecutive films with stars; she had already starred with Vijay in Beast (2022).
- Pictures taken from the sets were leaked onto the internet despite the production team's stringent measures; by 15 June the team planned to move filming to a private spot, which halted the shoot.
- Vijay asked the production to stay in Chennai rather than shoot 75% of the film in Hyderabad, so that local FEFSI members would benefit, and the makers reportedly agreed.
