Hey folks, here is some good news for you. Tamil actor Vijay has become the latest celebrity to join Instagram. In his first social media post on his verified handle, the actor posted a picture of himself, wearing a black suit and greeted his followers with this absolutely sweet message. Sharing the post the actor wrote, "Hello Nanbas and Nanbis (Hello Friends and Friends)." The post was an instant hit on Instagram and left his fans elated. Many fans dopped heart emojis under his post while others expressed their joy while hailing him as "Thalaiva" on his post. One user wrote, "At least now it has come," while another wrote, "Nice post Thalapathy."
The Instagram profile of the 48-year-old actor has already amassed 2.3 million followers within a few hours of joining. The Varisu star, who has a social media presence on Twitter and Facebook, was on a social media recluse for some time.
On the work front, Vijay is currently working on Leo. The film is directed by Lokesh kanagaraj, which is set to hit the screens on October 19. It is said to be a part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. It Also stars Sanjay Dutt as the antagonist. The shoot of the film is currently underway.
He also shared his first post on Instagram on Sunday. Donning the salt-and-pepper look, he captioned his first picture on the platform, “Hello Nanbas and Nanbis (sic)”.
Soon after the actor uploaded his first post, fans were quick to welcome their hero. A user commented, “Welcome Thalapathy”, another fan wrote, “Ruler of cinema only Thalapathy Vijay.” A few fans commented, “3 Million loading within few minutes,” implying that soon the number of followers will cross 5 million mark. Within the first hour of Vijay’s first post, his account had already crossed 500K followers and over 634 K likes. Vijay is yet to follow anyone from his account.
Actors such as Rashmika Mandanna and Keerthy Suresh were amongst the first few artists to follow the actor on Instagram, quickly followed by more names. The excitement amongst Vijay’s fans was such that on Twitter, the hashtag “Thalapathy On Instagram” started trending.
Vijay was last seen in the Tamil blockbuster Varisu alongside Rashmika Mandanna.
On the work front, Vijay is currently working on Leo. The film is directed by Lokesh kanagaraj, which is set to hit the screens on October 19. It is said to be a part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. It Also stars Sanjay Dutt as the antagonist. The shoot of the film is currently underway.
Thalapathy Vijay is also likely to team up with filmmaker Atlee for the fourth time after wrapping up Leo, according to reports. The buzz is that the film in question will be produced under the Sun Pictures banner.
