Tamil actor Vijay thanked those who supported his film ‘Mersal’. "There was also some opposition to 'Mersal', which is a hit. As a response to that, my friends from the film world ie actors and actresses, directors, bodies like SIAA (South Indian Artistes Association) and TFPC (Tamil Film Producers Council) and popular leaders at national level, state political leaders and political representatives extended big support to me and the 'Mersal' crew," he said. BJP leaders H Raja, state president Tamilisai Soundarajan and Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan had said that the makers have to delete incorrect references to GST from the film. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, DMK working president MK Stalin, actor Kamal Haasan and superstar Rajinikanth supported the makers on the issue. Mersal, directed by Atlee hit screens on October 18, 2017.