Madras High Court fines actor Vijay for Rs 1 Lakh

On Tuesday, July 13, the Madras High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on actor Thalapathy Vijay for not paying entry tax for his Rolls Royce car. According to reports, Vijay has been directed to pay the fine to the Chief Minister's Corona Relief Fund within 2 weeks. Notably, the import tax is 20% of the cost of the vehicle. 

Moreover, few days back a viral video on the internet has claimed that Vijay was driving his wine-coloured swanky Rolls Royce in Chennai, which had created quite a buzz on social media. Although, it can't be said if Vijay was driving the car, several reports and social media posts stated that it was the actor taking his car for a spin in the outskirts. 

Talking about his work, the star is currently shooting for his next movie with Nelson Dilipkumar titled Beast. On June 22, the actor celebrated his 47th birthday. The first and second look poster of the film featuring Vijay was released. The first schedule of the movie wrapped up in Georgia and the second schedule has commenced recently in Chennai. 

Backed by Sun Pictures, the film features Pooja Hegde as the leading character. Also starring Yogi Babu, Beast has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander and camera cranked by Manoj Paramahamsa. Expected to be a complete action thriller, the film is expected to release by the end of 2021.