MUMBAI: Dhanush is one of the most loved and respected celebrities. The actor started as at the age of 19 with Thulluvadho Ilamai. He got critical acclaim for his second film, Kaadhal Kondein, a romantic psychological thriller, in which he played a mentally disturbed man who was physically abused in his childhood. He shot to fame through this movie.

However, did you know he was trolled for being the hero? He was insulted and trolled on the sets of Kaadhal Kondein by people to the extent that he went to his car and cried. He was just 20.

Dhanush is now one of the most successful celebrities in South cinema. He had opened up about the same while talking to Vijay Sethupathi, Anirudh Ravichander, and Sathish in WunderStars. He shared, "While shooting for Kaadhal Konden, I was asked who the hero was. I pointed at someone else from the cast as I was not ready to face any more insults. However, later when they came to know that I was the hero, everyone on the sets laughed at me. They said, ‘hey look at the auto-driver, he is the hero’ and so on. I went to my car and cried out loud as I was a young boy and did not have composure back then. There is not even one person who had not trolled and body shamed me."

He concluded by adding that physical appearances do not matter if one is talented.

On the work front, he has Atrangi Re with Sara Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar. The actor will soonmake his Hollywood debut with The Gray Man.

Credits: Bollywood Life