Actor Vijay Sethupathi’s name is enough to get millions of his fans excited about any project. But it is the opposite for him. “I am an actor. Without art, I’m nothing. So, I don’t let stardom or fame get to my mind. I focus on my work. I don’t even like to watch movies,” Sethupathi tells us.

Does that mean he doesn’t watch his own projects either? “I watch them during the dubbing session. It gets difficult to watch my movies. I get overwhelmed with a feeling of fear because I know I will only spot my mistakes, which isn’t good.”

Sethupathi, who won his first National Film Award this year for his portrayal of a transgender person in Super Deluxe (2019), doesn’t delve into the past. “What I am doing now is important. The past or how big I am doesn’t matter. It is only my work which will stay,” shares the 43-year-old.

After debuting in 2009 with the Tamil film, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, Sethupathi has widened his horizons by exploring Malayalam and Telugu industry as well. His next destination is Bollywood as he is busy working on his web outing with actor Shahid Kapoor, and film, Mumbaikar.

About his experience of working on a Hindi project, he confesses, “I feel like a kid going to a new school. The journey is filled with new learnings and explorations. Every day on set is a learning experience. Mera dimag aur dil, dono hi bahut khush hai,” shares the actor.