Rajinikanth 'time travels' to thank fans for Kabali success; says US break was for his health

Rajinikanth’s Tamil action drama Kabali on Tuesday entered the Rs 200 crore club worldwide and the elated superstar thanked his fans and everybody else associated with the film for making it a success. “It’s the fastest south Indian film to rake in over Rs 200 crore at the box-office worldwide in just five days. As on Tuesday, Kabali has grossed Rs 205 crore and this includes the three languages in which the film was released,” trade analyst Trinath told IANS. [caption id=“attachment_2915682” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  A poster for Rajinikanth’s ‘Kabali’[/caption] In India, in its opening weekend, the film minted over Rs 100 crore. “In the domestic market, the film collected a whopping Rs 128 crore from the opening weekend. It’s the best ever opening for a south Indian film,” he said. Directed by Pa Ranjith, Kabali narrates the story of a gangster’s shot at redemption and how he fights for equal pay rights for Tamils in Malaysia. In a handwritten letter, Rajinikanth extended gratitude to fans, producer Kalaipuli S Thanu, director Ranjith, theatre owners and distributors, for the grand success of his latest outing. “My heartfelt gratitude to all those who made Kabali successful. From the producer to director to fans and to the media, I thank each and every one of them,” Rajinikanth said. In the letter, he also wrote about his US sabbatical. “Since I was working non-stop on Kabali, and Shankar’s 2.o, I was required to take mental and physical rest. Hence, I went on a two-month long trip with my daughter, Aishwarya Dhanush, and during which time I had undergone a few medical tests,” he said, and added that he feels revitalized and motivated now. Although Rajinikanth heard about the success of Kabali in the US, he said: “To see and experience in person gives me immense happiness.” He signs off his letter with his now famous line from Kabali ‘Magizchi’. While all his fans were touched by Thalaivaa’s gesture, they could not help notice that he has written this letter from a time in future. In an inadvertent mistake he has dated  the letter as 26 July 2017.

#Rajinikanth's Thankyou letter to his fans, cast & crew of #Kabali. He is ahead of his time. One year to be precise pic.twitter.com/RpaQFIkcfJ

— Sudhir (@Iamtssudhir) July 26, 2016

With inputs from IANS