Kabali fans take selfies with life-size chocolate statue of Rajini

Kabali fans take selfies with life-size chocolate statue of Rajini

Mangalore Today News Network

Tamil Nadu, July 22, 2016: Sultan can now move on, as Rajinikanth starrer Kabali is expected to supercede the Salman Khan movie as the highest grossing film of the year. It isn’t just Tamil Nadu that’s high on Kabalimania, the entire India is looking forward to the release of the movie amidst a storm of hype.

 

Fans take selfies along with a life-size chocolate statue of Rajinikanth, displayed at a cafe in Chennai

A huge statue of Rajinikanth made of 600 kg of chocolate has been displayed in Chennai ahead of the release of the film this Friday. Fans are posing for pictures and taking selfies at the Zuka Cafe outlets in Tamil Nadu. The first life-size chocolate statue of Kabali made news earlier in April this year.

 

(1) A roadside vendor displays a Kabali t-shirt in Chennai. (2) Posters of Kabali being erected at Urvashi theatre ahead of its release in Bengaluru.

According to reports, the movie, directed by Pa. Ranjith, made at a budget of Rs 100 crore, has already amassed Rs 200 crore from film rights alone even before its release. Cashing in on the hysteria, some of the theatres in Tamil Nadu are charging a hefty sum for the tickets, ignoring the legal limit of Rs 120.

Apart from India, the movie will be releasing in the US, UAE, France, China, Japan, etc. Tickets have already been sold out in the US and UAE, which prompted even the sardonic Kamaal R Khan to declare that Rajinikanth the biggest superstar in India.

Frenzied fans are queuing up in studios and salons to get a Kabali makeover; some are customising their cars. Meanwhile AirAsia, the official partner of the Kabali,  has launched a special aircraft to take fans to Chennai, where they can watch the film’s premiere in the most happening place.