Filmmaker Vignesh Shivan and Dhanush are no longer on good terms following the latter’s fallout with Nayanthara over a clip from her Netflix docuseries, Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. Opening up about their strained bond, Vignesh admitted he regrets losing the friendship, calling Dhanush an important figure in his life and reflecting on their past equation.

Vignesh Shivan on bond with Dhanush

During a recent interview, Vignesh said in Tamil, “I like Dhanush sir a lot. His birthday is on July 28… and on that same day, my father passed away. I feel a fatherly presence in him; I identify him that way. My biggest loss is losing that relationship. That is also something I feel ashamed about. There must have been a mistake somewhere at some point. For the life I’m living now, Dhanush sir is a very important person to me.”