In what could be perceived as a shocking setback to the Rajinikanth legend, his latest release Kaala has opened to an underwhelming response.<\/p>\n
It is one of the lowest-recorded openings in recent times for a Rajinikanth starrer.<\/p>\n
What gives? Actor-activist Vishal Krishna who heads the Tamil Nadu Films Producers\u2019 Council says it\u2019s too early to make any predictions.<\/p>\n
\u201cKaala has been unnecessarily embroiled in the Cauvery controversy. How much this has affected the film\u2019s opening, I don\u2019t know. What I do know is that at the end of the day Rajini sir is Rajini sir.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny film of his evokes a massive response. The opening of Kaala may be on the lower side I haven\u2019t found the time to check because his last film with the same director had not been appreciated that much.\u201d<\/p>\n
However Vishal adds that Kaala may well surprise all the naysayers.<\/p>\n
\u201cRajini Sir\u2019s fan club is stronger than ever. And I am a member. They will ensure a smooth run for Kaala. Let\u2019s not forget, this is the Ramzan week and a sizable chunk of the audience likes to refrain from watching films during this period even if it is Rajini Sir\u2019s film. I intend to see Kaala the soonest possible.\u201d
\nKaala is Pa Ranjith\u2019s political commentary that Rajinikanth has merely lent his voice to.<\/p>\n
Trade analyst Atul Mohan says that the buzz for this one is low despite having known faces from Hindi cinema like Nana Patekar, Huma Qureshi and Pankaj Tripathi.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis may be due to some of the factors like couple of postponements in release date, Ramzan period, particularly the week before Eid which is dullest for business, as next Friday the big film of Salman Khan releases. Rajinikanth is still a huge craze as the character Chitti of Robot and fans are waiting for the sequel 2.0.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso his last few films haven\u2019t done well. The promos of Kaala haven\u2019t established a connect with Hindi audiences. It looks like a 1990s\u2019 film. But we hope they have some great story to be shared which may be liked and the film does well,\u201d said Mohan.<\/p>\n
Atul Mohan also warns about the competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cKaala has to compete with a Steven Spielberg franchise Jurassic World which is a huge event. Also, a section of Rajinikanth\u2019s audience is not happy with his entry into politics,\u201d said Mohan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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