People say that stars rarely use their stardom for any good. Well, if you’re a fan of Thalapathy Vijay, then you can beg to disagree.

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In a rather bizarre incident, the life of a 10-year-old boy from Chennai was actually saved by Vijay and his film, Bigil. The incident just goes on to show, just how profound an impact do films have on real life.

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The boy, who has been identified as Sasivaran, was out late at night with his uncle, Arvind. Both of them were out shopping and had a late dinner outside. While returning home on his uncle’s motorcycle Sasivaran actually fell asleep, and eventually, fell down from the motorcycle, injuring himself quite badly.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital with some deep injuries to his face and forehead. After examining him, the doctors came to the conclusion that there were no internal injures, but they had to stitch his wounds up, as they were in some vital areas.

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However, the 10-year-old boy wouldn’t let the doctors and the medical staff touch him with a needle, let alone inject him with anaesthetics, given he was afraid of needles.

Finally, a volunteer at the Hospital by the name of Jinnah stepped up and just struck a very casual conversation with the boy. During their chat, Jinnah discovered that Sasivaran is a huge fan of movies, especially those that feature Vijay. They got chatting about Vijay, and soon enough, the boy forgot all about the needles.

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Jinnah then gave his phone to the boy, and the both of them started watching Vijay’s film Bigil, where he plays a dual role of a coach turned gangster and his father. 

Soon, the boy pretty much calmed down and got so engrossed in the film, that doctors were finally able to inject him with anaesthetics and operate on him. 

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Vijay actually enjoys a massive fan following among the audience of Tamil movies. Although his fan base consists of people from all ages, he is particularly popular among the younger generation, especially among children and teenagers.

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If you ask us, now that’s what stardom is all about. That’s how stardom should be used.

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