Leading Tamil actor Vishnu Vishal has responded to a post by former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag to change the name of India which has created a sensation in the film and sports world.

Sehwag known for not only his explosive batting but also his frank opinions wrote on X "I have always believed a name should be one which instills pride in us. We are Bhartiyas ,India is a name given by the British & it has been long overdue to get our original name ‘Bharat’ back officially. I urge the @BCCI @JayShah to ensure that this World Cup our players have Bharat on our chest"

Vishnu Vishal who is also a former state level cricketer reacted by replying "Sir with due respect…The name INDIA didn instill pride in you all these years??". He also added in a different post "Thinking deep from this shoot location…Wat ?????? name change ????But why????? How does this help our country’s progress and its economy? This is the strangest news ive come accross in recent times…India was always bharat…We always knew our country as INDIA AND BHARAT…Why suddenly dispense INDIA…"

On the professional side Vishnu Vishal's movies 'Mohandas' and 'Aaryan' are in postproduction. He has also completed shooting for 'Lal Salaam' directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth in which he is playing the parallel lead alongwith Vikranth while Superstar Rajinikanth plays a powerful supporting role.

Sir with due respect…

The name INDIA didn instill pride in you all these years?? https://t.co/ibm68uZ7e8

— VISHNU VISHAL - VV (@TheVishnuVishal) September 5, 2023

Thinking deep from this shoot location…

Wat ??????
name change ????
But why?????

How does this help our country’s progress and its economy?
This is the strangest news ive come accross in recent times…

India was always bharat…
We always knew our country as INDIA AND… pic.twitter.com/4X6Y8XbrL6

— VISHNU VISHAL - VV (@TheVishnuVishal) September 5, 2023