He goes into every minute detail of the person to be portrayed. Vikram is another actor who does this. The way in which he manages to put on extra pounds and then lose the same within nearly no time is astonishing. Now, Vishal is trying to join the league.

His next movie Sathyam, being debut of Rajashekharan as director will see him play cop for the first time. He has started preparing himself for the challenge. When he was recently seen at the audio launch of Lee, his style was totally different from the Vishal whom we have known. His hair was cut in a close crop. His moustache was slightly thicker and his body language was distinctly more commanding with a touch of arrogance to it. Very much like a cop. It remains to be seen whether he pumps iron to enhance his biceps by a few inches to fit the role.