Vikram: it was tough to convince them

Already Vikram's diverse and contrast looks in his upcoming I (Manoharudu) have grabbed several eye-balls and left many in shocking. While in one of the four roles, the Aparichutudu star is seen as beast, in other he will be seen as hunchbacked man, in another as a bodybuilder and finally as a modern guy with stylish hairstyle. 

Talking about the effort underwent behind , Vikram shared, "I get to play four different characters in this film. For one character I had to gain weight and for different character, I had to lose 20 to 25 kgs and body building took me 3 years to achieve that body transitions in the film. It took me 3 to 5 hours for the makeup of the beast's look."

"My family was really worried and it was tough to convince them. This film is going to take me to the new high as an actor. I grew up doing stage shows in school and I wanted to do something out of the box. I am blessed to do something like this," he added.

The romantic thriller directed by Shankar has AR Rahman's music. Vikram romances Amy Jackson in the film. The movie is slated for Pongal release.