Shankar Success Streak Will Continue

He is known as the showman of the south and though there is a gap in his films, he makes it up for them by scoring blockbuster hits. He is also popular for his out of the box thinking and also the way he projects his hero to be a rebel of the system.

He is none other than Shankar and now, the question is can his sentiment work again. Well, Shankar is arriving with the most ambitious film India has ever seen. This is ‘Robo’ and it is not only the budget but also the idea and concept of the film that has caught the attention of many.

So far, Shankar has recorded no flop till now (except Boys which was a flop in Tamil but hit in Telugu) and the sentiment is running high that his success streak will continue.

On the flip side, the budget this time is exorbitant and the subject he is dealing with is revolutionary. ‘Robo’ releases on October 1st so it is only a matter of time…

Rajinikanth’s Film Sailing In Tollywood

The last few years has been seeing a downslide in the economics of the Tollywood circuit. Some of the promising big budget ventures bombed miserably.

However, the movie makers have not given up and they are doing their bit to reverse the odds but thanks to immature elements, things are not going smoothly.

This month and next month is quite promising as we have ‘Rakta Charitra’ ‘Brindavanam’ ‘Khaleja’ along with ‘Robo’ in the pipeline. But the latest news is that it is only superstar Rajinikanth’s film that can have smooth sailing in Tollywood.

Thanks to the Telangana seeking elements and few of Paritala Ravi followers, the rest of the movies seem to be having a stormy weather ahead.

However, the dubbed venture from Rajini has not got any objections from T-activists so far so the box office pundits are praying that Rajini should make them happy. Unfortunately, it is a shame and disgusting thing to see a common man’s entertainment being snatched due to sheer political greed.

Superstar Rajni’s Fanfare In Chennai

Superstar Rajni’s fans are said to be somewhat ‘disturbed’ by their idol’s appeal asking them not to come to Chennai to attend the marriage of his younger daughter Soundary, held with much fanfare in Chennai last Friday (03rd October). Soundarya tied the nuptial knot with her industrialist beau Ashwin in a glittering function, attended by the who’s who of the entertainment industry and the political world.

In order to pacify the fans, the superstar is said to be planning to call them over to Chennai on a specific date and treat them to a sumptuous lunch or dinner. The much-awaited answer to the question of “will he or won’t he”, the issue surrounding the possible entry of Rajni in Tamil Nadu politics, would also be delivered to the fans on that day, it is said.

Rajni’s fans have long been urging him to take to politics and the persuasion has been continuing through letters, e-mail messages and in person. A couple of years ago, when ‘Enthiran: The Robot’ was launched, Rajni had assured them that he would ‘discuss’ the issue with them and arrive at a decision after the release of the film.

Now that ‘Enthiran’ is releasing this month, the superstar is arranging a meeting of his fans as per his promise them. On the occasion, Rajni would also be arranging for a sumptuous lunch/dinner for them. With the announcement of the meeting, Rajni’s fans have become tense than ever, now that their Thalaivar would be making a ‘final’ decision.

In an interview to media-persons in Tirupathi a couple of days ago, Rajni had said that the time was ‘not ripe’ for him to speak about politics. It is reported that with this backdrop, one can only conclude that the most successful star in the history of Indian films, might want to ‘estimate’ the strength of his fans before taking a final decision in the near future.

Rajni wants the meeting to be a very grand affair, something unprecedented, just like the marriage of his daughter. He is also very keen to ensure that the traffic flow in the city is not disturbed by his fans. Therefore, he might be meeting his fans in batches in two or three cities or more. The cities would be Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore and Tirunelveli, it is said.

Rajni himself would be making a formal announcement about these meeting at the function to be held today in Chennai to ‘release the trailer’ of his ‘Enthiran: The Robot’. It’s significant that Rajni, who always invites only the office-bearers of his fans clubs, has chose to invite all the fans to these meetings this time!