Stop everything: See Rajinikanth fans sing and dance at Kabali release
Updated On Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Fans pouring milk on a giant poster of actor Rajinikanth in celebration of the release of his film, Kabali, in Chennai on Friday. (PTI)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
A fan in Bengaluru sports Rajinikanth's face painted on his body as the actor’s film Kabali hit the theatres today. (PTI)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Lobby of Aurora Cinema in Matunga, Mumbai decorated with the flags with Rajinikanth’s face on them on July 22, 2016. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Crowd goes mad as Rajinikanth makes an entry in the film. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
More cheers follow as Rajinikanth fills the frame. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Crowds can’t stop raving about their star Rajinikanth in the introductory scene in Kabali. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Fans burst into a song and dance ritual in the midst of drums at Albert Theatre in Chennai on Friday. (ADitya Iyer/HT Photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Fans do the ‘pal abhishekam’ (milk bath) at the Albert Theatre on Friday. (Aditya Iyer/HT Photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
It’s Thalaiva’s Friday! Watch out, world — Rajini fever is back as Rajinikanth fans had an early start and went all out to celebrate the release his new film Kabali. Rajinikanth fans perform aarti in front of his cutout on the release of Kabali at Matunga Murugan Temple in Mumbai. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Fans shower Rajini’s poster with milk. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Rajinikanth fans dancing as they proceed with a procession on the release of his film Kabali at Matunga. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Rajinikanth fans pose with his cutout as fans celebrates the release of Kabal at Aurora talkies in Mumbai. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Rajinikanth fans celebrates the release of his film Kabali at Matunga in Mumbai. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Rajinikanth fan sports hair cut with the word Kabali on the release of Rajinikanth's film at Aurora talkies at Matunga in Mumbai. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Rajinikanth fans flaunt their Kabali first day ticket as they enter to watch the movie on its release at Aurora talkies in Mumbai. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Rajinikanth fans of all ages celebrates on the release of Kabali a Rajnikanth film at Aurora talkies in Mumbai. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
A Rajini fan dons his look from Kabali that releases on Friday. (Pratik Chorge/HT photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Fans sport Rajinikanth T-shirts to celebrate the release of his film Kabali on Friday. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
A priest performs aarti on the release of Rajinikanth film Kabali at Matunga Murugan Temple in Mumbai. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Rajinikanth fans pour milk on his cutout on the release of his film Kabali at Matunga Murugan Temple in Mumbai. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
A meme based on superstars Salman Khan and Rajinikanth has gone viral online, suggesting that the former releases his films on Eid, a public holiday, whereas Rajini’s films lead to public holidays being declared. One look at these Rajnikanth fans on the eve of his new release Kabali outside Aurora Cinema in Mumbai, and you know what we’re talking about. (Pratik Chorge/HT photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Crowd goes mad while watching Kabali with a duplicate of superstar Rajnikanth at Aurora Cinema — considered the Mecca of Rajinikant films — in Mumbai on Friday. (Pratik Chorge/HT photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Fans break into a dance while catching a morning show of their thalaiva’s Kabali in Mumbai on Friday. (Pratik Chorge/HT photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
For the fans who couldn’t wait for Kabali’s release on Friday, Aurora Cinema — considered the Mecca of Rajinikant films — in Mumbai, arranged a meet-and-greet of sorts for Rajini fans, a day before the film’s release. (Pratik Chorge/HT photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
Aurora cinema in Mumbai was taken over by dancing fans on the eve of Tamil cinema superstar Rajnikanth’s new release Kabali. (Pratik Chorge/HT photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST
What’s a Rajnikanth convention without some music? (Pratik Chorge/HT photo)
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Updated on Jul 22, 2016 05:57 PM IST