![]() ![]() ![]() “The response has been good in the north. While the movie is doing well among the south Indian population, the response in the northern belt has also been good, pointed out Delhi-based distributor Joginder Mahajan. If a trade analyst is to be believed, it’s the biggest release for a Tamil film in the state - and the opening weekend tickets are already sold out. In Kerala, the action drama opened on 306 screens. It has not been dubbed in Kannada, but still tickets were sold out for all shows till Sunday within 48 hours after advance booking opened on Monday. The movie gripped Bengaluru as no other movie ahead of its mega release in about 80 theatres and multiplexes. But it is Rajinikanth’s magic that is drawing audiences. ![]() Largely, the reviews are not very positive. And Rajinikanth’s proud son-in-law and actor Dhanush tweeted: “Make way. Bollywood filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar watched the movie and experienced “unprecedented euphoria”. Even the film fraternity was soaking in the “Kabali” fever. He even wanted to screen the movie at 3 a.m. “All our shows are housefull till the weekend,” added Rajan, who was also loving every bit of drama and dance outside his theatre. Not only is it because it’s a Rajinikanth starrer but also because the south Indian community wants to watch it together,” His film comes and that (day) becomes a festival.” He doesn’t need a festival to get the window for release. Nambi Rajan, owner of Aurora Talkies, one of the last surviving single screen theatres in the city, said: “It’s like a Rajinikanth festival here. When caught up with him, he was headed to Aurora Talkies, the owner of which described the atmosphere inside the cinema hall as “electrifying”. Such has been the craze for the ‘first day first show’ that Chennai-based company Fyndus India declared a holiday on Friday and gave free tickets to its employees to watch the film. The Tamil film, heavily promoted via brand tie-ups, has released across the globe and has been dubbed in Hindi, Telugu, Malay and other languages. “Kabali”, directed by Pa Ranjith, stars the 65-year-old cinematic icon, a former bus conductor, as a don who fights for Tamils in Malaysia. Trade expert Taran Adarsh said the film had managed an “earth shattering-start” at the box office due to the “unprecedented craze” for a Rajinikanth starrer. Theatre owners seemed to be laughing their way to the banks. Most reviewers, however, trashed the Tamil film dubbed in multiple languages.Īmid the first day frenzy most visible in Chennai and other cities in Tamil Nadu and even in Benguluru, fans jostled to enter cinema halls in T-shirts and masks featuring their beloved ‘Thalaivar’. Chennai: Rajinikanth’s latest movie “Kabali” drew tens of thousands to theaters across India on Friday, with die hard fans doing the ‘Lungi Dance’ to the beats of dhol in Tamil Nadu, where some offices declared a holiday. ![]()
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