The Kabali fervour has gripped Rajinikanth fans all over and how. However, a bunch of movie-goers at a theatre to watch the latest flick by their favourite actor in Fairfax, Virginia, had an even better treat in store for them.
Dressed in a formal brown shirt, Rajinikanth turned-up for a Kabali show, according to Firstpost. Rajinikanth arrived at a special screening of Kabali at the Cinemark theatre, accompanied by his daughter, Aishwaryaa R Dhanush. He apparently also shared popcorn with a young girl.
The film goers were first quite stunned and then rose to their feet at the sight of their hero, giving him a prolonged standing ovation. My business partner Madhu and I flew from Dallas to Virginia to watch the special screening with Mr Superstar. He was warm, down-to-earth and delighted by the American enthusiasm for his new movie.Sanjay Dusari, CineGalaxy Inc to Firstpost
On its first day, the film opened with record breaking box office numbers. According to south film trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai, Kabali made Rs 21.5 crore (approximately) in Tamil Nadu alone.
In Andhra and Telengana, the film is said to have netted around Rs 9.5 crore (approximately).
In Karnataka, the Tamil version of the film is said to have netted around Rs 5.10 crore (approximately).
In Kerala, the film earned around Rs 3 crore (approximately) on day one
This brings Kabali’s total earnings in South India to Rs 39.1 crore (approximately) on day one of its release.
(With inputs from Firstpost.)
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