Kaala day is here! Rajinikanth’s fans can’t hold their excitement

The release of Rajinikanth's films are no less than a festival for his fans. And, Kaala is no different. People headed for theatres as early as 4 am on Thursday and have been celebrating the release of Kaala. From dancing in front of the screen, taking selfies with their movie tickets, reaching the theatres in customised Kaala T-shirts to bursting crackers outside the cinema halls, they have been doing it all. As expected, the Pa Ranjith directorial has opened to a great response from the cine-goers. Apart from Rajinikanth, the film has an ensemble cast of Nana Patekar, Pankaj Tripathi, Huma Qureshi, Dhanush, Easwari Rao and many others. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

At IMAX Wadala in Mumbai, Rajinikanth fans came with painted bodies and danced for hours before the gates of the theatres opened for the first show of Kaala. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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A fan of Rajinikanth pose with the tickets of Kaala. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Women dressed in identical sarees gathered at a Mumbai theater to watch the first day, first show of Kaala. Even the heavy rainfall in Mumbai could not deter the spirit of Rajinikanth's fans. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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Fans of Rajinikanth danced outside the theatres. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

People went berserk in the theatres as Rajinikanth's first shot played on the 70mm screen. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Fans of superstar Rajinikanth beat drums and dance outside a cinema hall to celebrate the screening of Kaala in Mumbai on Thursday. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Keeping up with the craze of Rajinikanth films, even the cinema owners in Mumbai placed a huge cut out of the actor outside the theatre.

Fans of Rajinikanth wore customised t-shirts as they came to watch the early morning show of Kaala.

A fan of Rajinikanth celebrates the release of Kaala. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)