Rajeev Pillai to act with K’wood superstar Vijay

After his stint in Mollywood and Bollywood, model-turned-actor Rajeev Pillai is gearing up for his debut in the Tamil film industry. A L Vijay’s film will see Rajeev sharing screenspace with K’wood superstar Vijay and Amala Paul.

Interestingly, unlike his cameo in the Bollywood film Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal, Rajeev plays the second lead in the Kollywood film. “It will be too early to reveal more details. Vijay’s look in the film is still not out. All I can say is that I play Vijay’s right-hand man,” says Rajeev.

The actor, who is currently shooting for the film in Mumbai with Vijay, is all praise for the Kollywood star. “Vijay is such a down-to-earth person. I have come across many smalltime actors and even debutants with a lot of attitude. However, Vijay is just like any other person on the set. Once after the shoot in a school, I saw him sleeping on a bench. Despite being a superstar, he doesn’t even use his caravan to take rest,” says Rajeev.
    The actor says it was Amala Paul who paved the way for his K-Town entry. “I knew Amala since our modelling days and it was she who showed my portfolio shots to the director. A L Vijay also knew me as he had directed the celebrity cricket tournament theme song. The rest is history,” says Rajeev.
    Back in Mollywood, Rajeev will soon start his next project, Lijo Jose Palliserry’s Disco, alongside Indrajith and Fahadh Faasil. He has also bagged a role in Major Ravi’s associate director Rajesh’s debut movie.