‘Scene’: Jithu Madhavan reveals Suriya’s character twist was leaked before first look

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Tamil star Suriya’s latest film ‘Scene’ was released in theatres on November 6 during the Diwali festive window. ‘Aavesham’ director Jithu Madhavan who made his Tamil debut with the film, has now revealed that a major plot twist involving Suriya’s character was leaked even before the makers released the first look.

He also shared that he was worried about how audiences would respond to the film after the leak.

Jithu Madhavan says Suriya’s ‘Scene’ twist was leaked

Speaking to Cineulagam, Jithu Madhavan said, “It is not a fan theory or assumption but rather leaked news. It came out before we had released even the first look of the film.”The filmmaker explained that the first half of ‘Scene’ is built around the surprise element, with the true nature of Suriya’s character revealed around the interval.

He admitted that he was scared about how the film would play out in theatres after the major plot point became public.Jithu also revealed that the information was leaked after the film's shoot. “We were quite careful not to leak it during the shoot, but someone leaked it in the post-production phase,” he said.

What is the twist in ‘Scene’?

Spoiler alert for those who are going to watch the film soon, but before the release, speculation was rife that Suriya plays a blind man in the film.

While some viewers believed that a popular fan theory had turned out to be true, Jithu Madhavan clarified that the information was not based on speculation but was leaked.

Cast and box office performance of ‘Scene’

‘Scene’ also features Naslen Nazriya, Nazim, Lal, Anandraj and social media influencer Rajpriyan, who makes his acting debut with the project.Talking about the film, Suriya has received a positive response from the audience and is enjoying a strong box office run. On Day 5, the film collected a net of Rs. 12.85 crore in India across 5,324 shows as per trade analyst Sacnilk. The film’s total India gross collection has reached Rs. 113.15 crore, while its India net collection stood at Rs. 97.40 crore. Its total overseas gross to Rs. 61.25 crore and worldwide gross collection stands at Rs.