Rajinikanth’s Kabali released today, sending fans into a complete frenzy, who have possibly not slept since yesterday. This is the 159th movie of superstar Rajinikanth and people queued from 12 AM to watch the first day, first show at 4 AM. It’s correct to say, Kabali has taken over southern India with today declared as a ‘Kabali holiday’.
Rajini is not just a star, he is a phenomena and that’s what makes the hype, the reality and the mega release of the film KABALI.
1. The most watched Indian film teaser
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Kabali’s teaser trailer was released in April 2016 and gained 5 million views in less than 24 hours becoming the most viewed teaser in Asia.By 28 May, the Kabali teaser garnered 20 million views, making it one of the most watched Indian film teasers.
2. The box office collection of ‘Sultan’ doesn’t seem so impressive now
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Move over to Salman, because the biggest star has arrived. According to reports, it is believed that Rajinikanth’s Kabali will cross 200 crore in just 3 days after its release.
3. The opening scene
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It is said that the intro scene of Rajinikanth will be of 1 min and 30 seconds and will be in slow motion which is purposely done, in order to delight the fan. The scene is expected to be accompanied by hoots and whistles throughout.
4. The excitement on social media
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Fyndus India, a Chennai-based start-up, has announced that the day Kabali releases will be a holiday. Even Opus Innovative Structural Solutions from Bengaluru has followed the trend. This is in order to avoid mass bunks and leaves in the office. For those who demand holiday for Kabali, #KabaliLeaveLetter hashtag is trending on Twitter. Here’s more on the social buzz.
5. Language is really not important for this movie, but still
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Kabali is expected to be released in Tamil worldwide, along with dubbed versions in Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam. The movie will also be dubbed in Thai and Chinese and Kabali will also premier at the Le Grand Rex in Paris, France.
6. After AirAsia there is Kabali Swift
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A special Maruti Car dealer in Hosur is selling custom made Swift cars that has been wrapped with Kabali posters.
7. First day, first show 4AM
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There are special screenings kept at 4 am for Rajini fans and even those shows are booked! Not only this, but all the tickets were sold in 2 hours in the USA when bookings for Kabali opened.
8. Every name has a story and so does this
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The makers of the film had earlier considered using title Kaali, which was the title of Rajinikanth’s 1980 film. The movie did not work well and hence makers went on to name this one Kabali.
9. And a little hint on the climax
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Producer ‘Kalaipuli’ S Thanu & Soundarya R Ashwin were not satisfied with the climax of the movie but Rajinikanth asked them to keep the story unchanged as he felt the climax was apt for the story.
Author: Rima Chowdhury
