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Stop everything: See Rajinikanth fans sing and dance at Kabali release
Fans pouring milk on a giant poster of actor Rajinikanth in celebration of the release of his film, Kabali, in Chennai on Friday. (PTI)
Updated on: Jul 22, 2016 5:57 PM IST
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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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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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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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Crowd goes mad as Rajinikanth makes an entry in the film. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)
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More cheers follow as Rajinikanth fills the frame. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)
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Crowds can’t stop raving about their star Rajinikanth in the introductory scene in Kabali. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)
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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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Fans do the ‘pal abhishekam’ (milk bath) at the Albert Theatre on Friday. (Aditya Iyer/HT Photo)
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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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Fans shower Rajini’s poster with milk. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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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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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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Rajinikanth fans celebrates the release of his film Kabali at Matunga in Mumbai. (Photo by Arijit Sen/ Hindustan Times)
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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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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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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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A Rajini fan dons his look from Kabali that releases on Friday. (Pratik Chorge/HT photo)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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What’s a Rajnikanth convention without some music? (Pratik Chorge/HT photo)
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