Rajinikanth and Siva are collaborating for the first time in Annaatthe. Superstar Rajinikanth is set to give the perfect Diwali gift to fans with the release of his latest film, Annaatthe. The Tamil action-drama has been directed by Siva and also stars Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Prakash Raj, Khushboo and others. The film also happens to be the first collaboration of Rajinikanth and Siva.
In what we’ve seen in the trailer so far, Annaatthe revolves around Rajinikanth, who plays a doting brother to his highly dependent sister (Keerthy Suresh). However, post marriage, the sister comes out of her comfort zone and the safety bubble of her elder brother. She gets a reality check and the truth of how the world functions sneaks up on her.
While Annaatthe is your staple brother-sister old-school relationship we’ve seen in Indian films for decades, Siva also promises some high-voltage, over-the-top action sequences fraught with signature Rajinikanth dialogues and punchlines.
Rajinikanth, who was recently conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, will arrive with Annaatthe on November 4. The film is also important as it will reopen cinema halls in the state.
Annaatthe, which is set to open in cinemas this Thursday, pushed the resilience of Superstar Rajinikanth to the limits. Shooting for this film must have been the most stressful endeavour for the 70-year-old superstar both mentally and physically, courtesy of the outbreak of Covid-19.
When the virus began to take control of our reality and turned it upside down, it was strongly believed that old-age people were at a greater risk of suffering serious consequences should they contract the disease. Considering the age and health condition of Rajinikanth, the film’s production was not resumed even months after the government allowed filmmaking-related activities following Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.
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Annaatthe is expected to have a great start. According to trade analyst Girish Johar, "The cinema business is up and swinging down south. Rajinikanth is a global superstar and has a huge fan following. So, I am expecting a phenomenal start to Annatthe down south specifically."
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Rajinikanth promises a no-holds-barred performance.
Along with Rajinikanth’s Annaatthe, Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer Sooryavanshi and Marvel’s Eternals are releasing on the occasion of Diwali. Will these movies be able to attract the crowd to theatres, which have been quiet since the outbreak of Covid-19?
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