Rajnikanth often is the boss of all, but it surely looks as if the superstar isn't willing to clash with Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan on the box office.
Buzz is that his next film, his first release in two years and in addition his comeback project post his illness, will now be delayed to circumvent a showdown with Ajay’s magnum opus (directed by Ashwani Dheer) and Yash Chopra’s untitled that stars Shah Rukh Khan. All of the films were earlier slated to have a Diwali release.
Word was that theatres far and wide Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and other parts of the South were already being booked in bulk for the film. However, the delay that was kept under wraps to bypass disappointing the superstar’s fans is now out within the open.
Says a source from the film, “Rajni sir’s South market is completely secure. In fact, when Kamal Haasan heard of Rajni ji’s Diwali plans, he postponed the discharge date of his Hindi-Tamil-Telugu tri-lingual film.
But then the inside track of the Ajay Devgn-starrer being released during Diwali surfaced. Though, it on no account affects Rajni ji’s Southern and overseas market, the Hindi version is certain to get affected.”
Our source adds, “Incidentally, Yash Chopra had already announced that he can be releasing his film during Diwali. Initially, Rajni’s team was ready and willing to tackle Ajay’s film even within the Hindi belt.
But now with Sonakshi Sinha’s soaring popularity after Rowdy Rathore, it was felt that a Diwali release was just not practical.”
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
