With Sivakarthikeyan’s strengths being humour and the ability to shine in lighthearted boy-next-door roles, one could surmise that the director was looking to extract an emotionally intense performance. Sivakarthikeyan elaborates on the emotional heft of the film, “Mukund sir’s story is well known and we have seen films like this before in Hindi and in English. But Rajkumar has tried his best to give a different treatment to the story, he has added a small change. However, this is an emotionally heavy film.” When asked about the reception from the army officers, Sivakarthikeyan recounts the first day of shooting. “When we first met the army officers, I thought they would be excited but they were not. They told me military films often exaggerate a lot and that they rarely like them. I felt a bit dejected then. We got a lot of feedback from them but I did not want to make false promises. A few days ago, we held a screening, which was attended by everyone from jawans to army chief’s. They were very happy and told me it felt like they were watching themselves,” says a visibly excited Sivakarthikeyan.
Speaking about the feedback from his producer Kamal Haasan, the actor reveals, “I was happy to know that he liked the film. He said, ‘We have done our job to perfection. Now, it is all up to the audience.'” Before signing on to WarningKamal Haasan had congratulated Sivakarthikeyan for producing an experimental film like Cabbage. On whether he would act in a film like Cabbagethe actor lightheartedly replies, “You saw how they treated Cabbage.” He then elaborates on why he doesn’t think it is a good idea. “I was very clear about not exceeding 120 screens for Cabbage. We kept the marketing within social media. While the mainstream audience left disappointed, as for the audience we were targeting, it was a success. We achieved 70 per cent of what we wanted for the film. Hopefully, someday, someone might achieve 100 per cent success out of an experimental film,” he signs off.
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