12 January,2024 09:36 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
L-Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif at Merry Christmas screening (Pic/Yogen Shah); R- Still from the movie
After the super hit film 'Andhadhun', director Sriram Raghavan is ready with his next titled 'Merry Christmas.' The film starring Vijay Sethupati and Katrina Kaif hit the theatres today. The neo-noir mystery thriller is set in the 80s-90s and takes us through the events of a Christmas night when two strangers cross path. The film also stars Sanjay Kapoor, and Vinay Pathak in pivotal roles.
A special screening of the film for members of the film industry was held on Wednesday. Actor Vicky Kaushal was also present at the screening, cheering and rooting for his wife Katrina who is the lead of the film.
On Friday morning, Vicky Kaushal took to his Instagram handle to share his thoughts and review of 'Merry Christmas'. He also called it the best work of Katrina to date.
"#MerryChristmas everyone! So freaking proud of you love for how beautifully you have surrendered yourself to Sriram Sir's masterful story telling and to the complexities of âMaria'⦠her rawness, her mystery, her magic⦠all done with such honesty and nuance! And that dance⦠uff! This one's truly your best work till date," he wrote sharing a still of Katrina from the film and a poster of the film featuring her and Vijay Sethupathi.
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Further sharing his 'Merry Christmas' review, he wrote, "#VijaySethupati Sir⦠don't know how you bring that childlike innocence in your characters but it's pure joy to watch you bring Albert alive. @sriram.raghavanofficial @actorvijaysethupathi @katrinakaif @sanjaykapoor2500 @pathakvinay @radhikaofficial @rameshtaurani ⦠how you guys are going to make people jingle all the way when they watch the Film⦠especially that end! Go enjoy this thrilling fun ride in theatres near you!"
Earlier, while promoting the film Katrina Kaif said that she always wanted to work with Sriram Raghavan and it was a great experience to be part of his film. She said, "I've always wanted to work with Sriram Raghavan. I'm his fan and wanted to be a part of the movies he makes; being part of this film is amazing because I had an opportunity to be part of a lovely story, and 'Merry Christmas' is always going to be a film I am tremendously proud of and close to my heart."
On sharing her experience of working with Vijay, she added, "It was fantastic. Vijay is the best performer. During the first week of rehearsals, I was quite interested in his thought process and how he looked at every scene. Sriram sir gave the actors a lot of space before the shoot, and we had a lot of discussion. When I watched the final result, what I saw between Vijay sir and my character was surprising."
'Merry Christmas' is a bilingual film and has been released in theatres in Hindi and Tamil.