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Vignesh Shivan jokes Kiara Advani was lucky to skip his film
Director Vignesh Shivan told Kiara Advani at the Chennai pre-release event for the film Toxic that she was lucky not to have acted in his film Love Insurance Kompany. He recalled narrating…
Director Vignesh Shivan told Kiara Advani at the Chennai pre-release event for the film Toxic that she was lucky not to have acted in his film Love Insurance Kompany. He recalled narrating a story to her before the release of Kabir Singh, which he later made as Love Insurance Kompany. Pinkvilla reports Shivan said, "Kiara Advani, you are lucky for not doing it." The Times of India quotes him saying, "Thankfully, luckily, you did not act in it."
Kiara Advani is making her Kannada debut with Toxic, directed by Geetu Mohandas and starring Yash. The film also features Nayanthara and Rukmini Vasanth. Love Insurance Kompany, starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Krithi Shetty, was released earlier this year and underperformed at the box office. Shivan had earlier said he hoped the film would earn Rs 100-200 crore but accepted it did not connect with audiences.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Pinkvilla leads with a dramatic quote, framing Kiara's rejection as lucky, which downplays Shivan's self-deprecation and the film's commercial failure. The Times of India provides fuller context, noting the box office underperformance and Shivan's earlier admissions. Both sources report the same event, but Pinkvilla's sensational framing risks exaggerating a light-hearted moment. The balanced reading: Shivan joked about his own film's failure, and both sources agree on the core exchange.
Kiara's response of laughter and the audience's enjoyment confirm the tone was humorous, not critical. The film Toxic releases later this year.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Sources (2): pinkvilla.com (sensationalist), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
