The movie saw a ban after the Cauvery row, it saw a low opening on the box office, it saw mixed reviews but nothing has stopped Rajinikanth's Kaala from soaring high than ever before.
When the trailer was launched, we saw people making of portrait of Rajini's face on their bare chest and now the fandom has only increased. From the Chairperson of Mahindra group asking for the car, Rajini used in the film, to fans celebrating inside the hall pausing the film, thalaivar fans did it all this time.
Starring Rajinikanth, the film has been produced by Dhanush and is an out and out an action drama film, much to his fans delight.
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The release of Rajinikanth's films are no less than a festival for his fans. And, Kaala is no different. People headed for theatres as early as 4 am and made the celebrity proud.
Let's take a moment to understand Rajinikanth's super-stardom. Here are 9 instances where his fans went all out expressing their love for thalaivar during his big film. Take a look.
1. After the Cauvery ban was lifted by the court, fans offered milk to cows on the day of Kaala's release
2. For fans, it was the celebration of the year.
3. In Madurai, people expressed their excitement by taking to the streets and grooving.
4. The chairperson of Mahindra group, Anand Mahindra requested the makers of the film if he could acquire the vehicle and keep it in his Mahindra valley like a 'car throne'.
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5. Well, his dream did come true and soon after, Mahindra employees were seen posing like Thalavair.
Fans thronged onto Anand Mahindra's timeline asking if they could pose with the famous Thar. And voila, the MD has now planned a full fledged road show in and around Chennai.
6. A Japanese couple flew to Chennai to watch first day first show of Rajinikanth¡¯s ¡®Kaala¡¯!
7. Fans braved the heavy rains to watch his film, wearing all black just like Rajini in the film
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8. Twitter launched a special emoji of superstar Rajinikanth for his film "Kaala," which released? on June 7. You can see how trade analyst Taran Adarsh has used it here.
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9. During the screening of Kaala, the intro was paused as fans took to the silver screen to dance and celebrate.
Well, if this is not worship and love, then what is. More power, Rajini and the fans!