‘Kabali’: Big, bigger, biggest

kabali biggerWith three more days to go for ‘Kabali’, inarguably the biggest ever release in Tamil cinema, here we present you some nuggets on the film, its trade, and its hero- Superstar Rajinikanth.

* ‘Kabali’ is the first ever Indian film to be publicised in flight, thanks to its tie-up with Air Asia.

* Within hours of opening of advance booking, ‘Kabali’ tickets have been sold out for the first five days not just in Tamil Nadu, but in neighbouring states like Karnataka too.

* In the US, ‘Kabali’ was sold out within two hours. The film is releasing in 400 theatres there.

* Chennai’s SPI Cinema, which is playing the film on its 27 Chennai screens amounting to 96 shows per day, sold out its tickets for first three days in minutes.

* In term of numbers, Kabali is releasing in 12,000 screens, which is double the number of Salman Khan’s ‘Sultan’.

* ‘Kabali’ producer Kalaipuli S Thanu has said the film would collect more than Rs 500 crore, and Rs 200 crores in the first three days itself.

* Rajini, who is currently in the United States, is eager to know the response from his fans and he appreciated director Ranjith and other team members a lot after watching the film.

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