Rajini unlikely to do the dubbing for Hindi vesrion!

With Tamil cinema super star Rajnikanth's latest blockbuster Sivaji - The Boss still running to packed houses in some pockets outside south India, the producers of the film have decided to dub it in Hindi and are planning a post-Diwali release.

"Sivaji - The Boss will be dubbed in Hindi as the response for the film in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities outside South India has been overwhelming," said S C Babu, CEO of AVM Productions.

"Some portions of the film will be re-shot to cater to the Hindi-speaking audience, and Rajnikanth will dedicate three to four days for the shooting," Babu told PTI from Chennai.

Asked whether Rajnikanth will dub his voice in Hindi, Babu said:  "Indications are that he is unlikely to do the dubbing."

Swanand Kirkire is penning the dialogues for the dubbed version, and is likely to finish his work by October.

"We are planning a post-Diwali release. We don't want to release a dubbed version during the festive season," he said.

(Reporting by E T B Sivapriyan)

 

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Sivaji 75th day poster : "Poo Vizhundha Poo padhai. Thalai ..."

 

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Special treat for Chennai orphans

Sam Daniel

Friday, August 17, 2007: (Chennai):

Rajinikant's blockbuster Sivaji is running to packed houses even after 50 days.

The film has now caught the attention of NGOs who are making bulk bookings to treat orphans and less fortunate children.

For many it was their first ever visit to a theatre and a pleasant surprise was in store for them. Ushering the children inside the theatre was Vivek, the superstar's companion in the movie.

"The big master is inside. I am only the bachelor of social service," said Vivek.

In another part of the city, a well-known multiplex went a step further after the show. It opened its kids' zone for a group of under privileged children and gave them an experience of a lifetime.

"We thought we'll give an equal opportunity to the children who are in need," said Fayaz, Director, ETA Star Properties.

While the story of Sivaji centres around free education for all, the superstar can take comfort in the fact that his film is moving people to think beyond self.

http://www.ndtvmovies.com/newstory.asp?section=Movies&id=ENTEN20070022862S

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Sivaji scores a Tamil first by leaping into SA boxoffice top 10 - Sunday Times

THE Sivaji success story moved to South Africa last weekend when the
film opened in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town. While the response
in Cape Town was disappointing, the Johannesburg and Durban venues
ensured that it became the first Tamil film to feature in the South
African box-office top 10. More impressive was that the cost-per-print
for Sivaji placed it firmly at number one for the opening weekend.

A notable feature, particularly in Durban, is that the film is being
seen by people from different linguistic groups and even differ- ent
racial backgrounds. This is understandable since the story is relevant
to what is happening in this country and contains a lesson for all
South Africans. Rajnikanth's next film will be announced only after he
re- turns from a vacation in the US .

Pls start reading it from 11th paragraph in the below link.

http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=531878

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Sivaji in Top 10 for South Africa Box Office

South Africa Box Office
August 3â€"5, 2007

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TW LW Movie Studio Weekend Gross Change Screens Change / Avg. Gross-to-Date Week 1 1 The Simpsons Movie Fox $191,371 -40.5% 72 +1 $2,658 $597,918 2 2 N License to Wed WB $164,359 - 51 - $3,223 $164,359 1 3 2 Transformers UIP $124,645 -43.1% 84 -18 $1,484 $991,873 3 4 3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix WB $93,698 -41.1% 83 -4 $1,129 $1,710,438 4 5 5 Live Free or Die Hard Fox $68,269 -28.8% 75 -2 $910 $1,213,644 5 6 4 Shrek the Third UIP $55,952 -45.0% 72 -10 $777 $3,061,109 6 7 N Mr. Brooks Nu Metro $48,882 - 30 - $1,629 $48,882 1 8 N Vacancy Sony $36,486 - 30 - $1,216 $36,486 1 9 6 Ocean's Thirteen WB $17,549 -50.1% 32 -20 $548 $1,448,649 8 10 - Sivaji Ster Kinekor $13,978 - 4 - $3,495 $50,636 2 11 7 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $13,976 -58.6% 30 -23 $466 $1,501,811 7 12 N Curse of the Golden Flower (Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia) UIP $12,895 - 10 - $1,290 $12,895 1 13 8 Stomp the Yard Sony $9,499 -40.0% 14 -4 $679 $406,267 8 14 10 El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) UIP $8,332 -27.6% 11 - $757 $107,526 5 15 9 Premonition Nu Metro $6,737 -48.7% 16 -8 $421 $401,884 7 - 11 Catch and Release Sony $6,504 -40.8% 5 - $1,301 $22,599 2 - 16 Hostel Part II Sony $3,938 +28.3% 6 - $656 $41,283 4 - 15 All the King's Men Sony $2,698 -31.0% 4 - $675 $43,271 6 - 14 Reign Over Me Sony $1,809 -62.9% 4 -1 $452 $27,945 4 - 17 Perfect Stranger Sony $1,581 -33.2% 2 -2 $791 $641,757 1

 

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Sivaji gave highest income for black ticket sellers in North India

If you thought the mushrooming of multiplexes and their home delivery, tele-booking and e-ticketing facilities have brought about the death of black marketers, it’s time you checked out your neighbourhood theatre.

They’re mostly invisible through the week, but come Friday, they step out to cash in on the rush of a new release. When there’s a film like Sivaji The Boss, they’re out in hordes. “We’ve earned five times more than usual thanks to Rajnikant,” says 24-year-old Abhishek Singh, one of the gang. “Since he’s like God, the first day darshan is a must for many. They don’t mind paying even Rs. 2,000 per ticket.” This black marketer from Uttar Pradesh arrived in the city four years black looking for a job; he’s yet to find a real one but his weekend trade sustains him for the rest of the week.

For Sunil Deshpande, selling tickets in black is the main source of livelihood. “I used to earn Rs. 500 a month before I discovered black marketing. This doubled my income in the first month itself,” the 54-years-old says. A regular sight at a Bandra theatre, Deshpande keeps himself busy doing odd jobs throughout the week. But his weekends are devoted to the cinema.

Black marketing may ensure an easy buck, but it’s definitely not a cakewalk. One of the professional hazards is a police crackdown. Then there is an inconsistent income; a windfall like Sivaji doesn’t happen always unless it’s an Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan or Aamir Khan Film. Rani Mukherji, Aishwairya Rai Bachchan and Preity Zinta also ensure a decent income.

But these hurdles have not stopped many black marketers from passing on their trade tricks to the next generation. The city is also witnessing a surreptitious increase in women black marketers, who were a rarity a few years ago.

Deshpande, who by now knows the trade secrets, discloses, “Some of theatre’s booking counters display the ‘House Full’ sign to give the impression that the film is doing well and entice viewers even though tickets are available. After that we take over, selling tickets at triple the original price.”

On lean days, the black price dips drastically as soon as the movie screening starts. “There were times when we have ended up watching the movie as we could not get customers,” Deshpande adds.

For the last two years, 20-year-old Amit Shah has been juggling his time between attending college and selling tickets takes care of academic expenses. But these days, he’s considering other ways of making money. “Most films do not run houseful even on the first day as multiplexes release them in more than one screen,” he says.

Thus, the gang has moved to small theatres. “Black-ticket sellers are spotted mostly around theatres where tickets cost Rs 30-50. These days, thanks to home delivery and tele-booking, moviegoers confirm seats much before they reach the venue,” says, Devang Sampat, Cinemax.

But as the gang says, “So long as there’s a movie.”

 

http://www.indiafm.com/features/2007/08/14/2937/

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Sivaji in Hindi for Deevali

http://www.dinamalar.com/2007aug14/general_tn12.asp

This article says, AVM has decided to release the movie for Deevali.
Shankar expects this movie should be a perfect hindi movie and
audience should not feel like watching a dubbed movie.

AVM feels 3 hours is bit lengthy and they also like to have a 30 min
hair cut. They expect 20 crores business for the movie.

mhmmmm...I see Mr.AVM Saravanan laughing all the way to the bank.

Highlight is instead of MGR, SIVAJI and Kamal AVM like to re-shoot
with bollywood stars. SO talivar might act couple of days for the
dubbing film.

PTB

 

http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/RajinifansDiscussions/message/31827

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Surprising scene at 60th day show in AVM Rajeswari!!

Friends,

I got  a chance to watch the Boss again yesterday (13/8/07)  at AVM Rajeswari theatre in Vadapalani with my friends.

Monday Evening - HOUSEFUL

I was there exactly at 5.50 pm - 40 minutes before the movie time (6.30 pm) Even at that time there was crowd waiting outside the theatre and tickets were being issued and believe me, exactly by 6.30 the movie was HOUSEFUL.

Pls check the photograph of the theatre i took by that time:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/rajinifans/AVMRajeswari.jpg 

The hall was packed with full of family audiences and kids. And the theatre staff were busy arranging the seats for latecomers with the help of torchlight.

10%  of the audience were repeat audience like us. We are shouting and screaming as usual while watching the movie in many places (without disturbing the public) And we made the entire row of ours electrifying.

Surprise

The comedy scenes and mottai  boss scenes were enjoyed by the audience well.

A surprising thing is : Nobody went out for songs during the whole movie and everybody including the repeat audience remained nailed to the seats.  This is a miracle.

Each and everytime...

Each and everytime I watch the movie, i feel as if i am watching first time. And the entire 3 + hours flew like minutes.....

3 + hrs, i shed again my worries and problems and forgot everything and i am out of world.

Thanks to our Boss.

Bonus - 60 th day poster

Pls have a look at 60th day poster in the following link:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/rajinifans/60thdayposter.jpg 

- Sundar

 

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Chief Justice’s remarks on Sivaji

A public interest litigation filed in the High Court of Madras to ban the movie Sivaji was taken up for hearing by Chief Justice A.P. Shah. Reportedly, the CJ had commented that the world has seen the movie so what is the point in banning it now?

Readers may be aware that M. Sathyamurthy, a congress worker based in Chennai, filed a petition in the High Court aggrieved by some scenes in Sivaji wherein a one-foot high photograph with the villain Suman flanked by Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is shown. He had also sought an order to restrain the movie from being aired on TV and ban the sale of VCDs and DVDs of the same. The petitioner also claimed huge damages to the tune of Rs. 50 crores.   According to the senior counsel, P.S. Raman, representing Rajinikanth, the AVM Productions and director Shankar, the scene passes off in a jiffy and there was no malicious intention on his client's part to defame Congress party. He, further requested, the Judges to dismiss the case.   Opining that everyone has already seen the movie including him, the Chief Justice said that the matter would be taken up for enquiry by a bench comprising Justices Mukhopadyay and K. Suguna.

Source : Behindwoods.com

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Sivaji rakes it in South Africa BO

Dears,

Sivaji rakes it in South Africa BO. Rakes it in 1.2 Million INR

from 3 screens in the first weekend

Another reviewer gives 4 Stars to Sivaji.

Way to Go Thalaivaa

http://www.tonight.co.za/index.php?
fArticleId=3970643&fSectionId=396&fSetId=251

cheers

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After 50 Days in Toronto Canada

Dear Thalaivar fans

i saw the movie for the 4 th time and it's,mind blowing
Thalaivar make us happy just from the start to end of the movie
after 50 days in Toronto its running in 6 theaters.

I doubt no tamil movie ran for 50 days in toronto and also in 6 theaters.
if iam wrong correct me.

the cinema hall is full except the first two rows....

we three friend's went to the movie, but we didn't get the chance to
sit together as most of the seats are occupied already.

Now its the turn of Family audiences and they are enjoying all the scenes.

SIVAJI is rocking & ruling.


-VIJAY V

 

http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/RajinifansDiscussions/message/31755

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Lion is back again in seattle (USA)

The movie that has rewritten history is in town again.

Released amidst a deluge of expectations, Superstar's Sivaji – The
Boss more than lived upto its billing and has already emerged as the
highest grosser in the history of Tamil cinema. The thumping success
of the movie has seen records falling like nine pins.

Now to the good news - Due to the overwhelming response and owing to
public demand, the movie has been brought back to Seattle, to
celebrate the 50 day successful world-wide run. Please join in the
celebrations and festivities, the details of which are as follows.


SUPER STAR RAJINIKANTH's

"Sivaji The Boss"


on Aug-11-2007, 2:00pm
at

AMC RENTON VILLAGE 8
25,S GRADY WAY,
RENTON,WA 98057

Ticket Price: $10

Tickets are available at Mayuri Videos,Redmond. Ph:425 881 6284

For online purchase visit :

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/showtheatres.asp?
mid=7911&country=USA

Contact Info:
Ph no: 425 698 0109
or
email: sivajitheboss.seattle@gmail.com

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Shivaji - Mumbai update from Vignesh

Sivaji is 10 times bigger than chandramuki in Mumbai. BOSS was screened in 20 theaters Mumbai.

 

1.Aurora
2.PVR(mulund,Juhu)
3.INOX(3 theaters)
4.adlabs (all 6 screens)
5.cinemax(some 3 screens)
6.Megraj vashi

* The movie ran in all the screens for 1st 3 weeks!!!

 

* 50 days in both the PVR's

 

* Still going very very strong in Aurora

 

* Every sunday it is housefull!

 

I went this sunday (7 th week) and it was housefull. Last week also, it was housefull. All the times, i went through black ticket only Rs60 ticket for Rs100 & Rs80 ticket for Rs150.. It would be Rs200 to Rs300 5 min's before the show starts.

 

Regards,

Vignesh

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Fifty days of Sivaji - Behindwoods.com

A recent ad in a daily read it was not the 50th day celebration for Sivaji but 50 days of celebration. And how true! Even after 50 days of its release, Sivaji is still continuing its show to packed houses, with no signs of slowing down as people just throng the theatres during weekends reaping in heavy returns. Distributors are so happy that they have got the returns which they have just dreamt of.

The movie is the biggest hit in the history of Tamil cinema and is three times ahead of the next biggest grosser. And all this in just 50 days! We, from behindwoods, congratulate the Superstar, Shankar and AVM for giving this landmark movie and also for paving way for other Tamil movies to get a global acceptance. Remember, the movie is not just a hit in Tamil Nadu but all over the world.

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Box office flash 25: Sivaji's record in Aruppukottai!!

Friends, before proceeding with further info, one thing I want to clarify you all.

Why Sivaji was released in large number of theatres?

The theatre owners who bought Sivaji for record price were allowed to screen in other screens too. So, they went on a deal with other local theatres and screened the movie.

 

What makes news is several theatres which has never witnessed Houseful shows for months and years registered record number of Houseful shows during first week. That is the power of Boss.

 

Sivaji - The Boss was released in 3 theatres in Aruppukottai (This is record!!)  in Maharani dts,Rani dts,Ilayarani A/c dts which has seating capacity of 1000,600,600 consecutively.

 

CM released in Maharani only. It ran for 88 days. (This is record!!)  

As per pre-release agreement Sivaji was removed from Maharani after 35 days in Maharani. In Rani it was screened for 10 days.

 

Now let's Sivaji at Ilayarani in Aruppukottai � facts and figures and records

 

1. Opening day shows taken by local fan clubs. All shows reported Houseful and House over ful.

2. Show tickets priced Rs.125 & Rs.100 (This is record!!)  

3. First day first show the local club arranged Vadipatti Mela Vaadhiyam &
   sweets to fans, 108 coconut breaking.

4. For the first 8 days the ticket priced at Rs.100. (This is record!!) After that 12 days ticket prices slashed to Rs.75. (This is record!!).

5. For other films the ticket rate would be Rs.20 only after the first show screened.

6. Now the ticket priced Rs.50/-,Rs.40/- and Rs.30/-.(This is record!!) Family audience are enjoying the show with heavy claps for superb dialogues.

8. Aruppukottai city covers approximately 40 villages.

9. Recently special shows arranged by local fan club for college students & +1,+2 Students. Local club paid the amount to the theatre and took the show. Ilayarani. They are enjoyed watching the movie with thier college mates.

10. Sivaji 30 days collection in 3 theatres Rs.45 to 50 lakhs. (According to sources - since theatres hesitate to reveal figures)

11. Theatre management expects that the film would easily cross 100 days run in Aruppukottai, thereby creating a new record in this town.

12. The Sound effect is being increased for second half since there is lots of scenes to whistle and clap. 

 

Note 1: For other movies, Minumum Guarantee system is only followed in important cities and major towns (A centres). In B and C centres, theatre owners never buy any movie for MG other than Superstar's movies. But with Sivaji the term MG has been re-written aas Maximum Guarantee. How is it?

Note 2: I am collecting Trichy records and it requires lots of preparation. Friends, pls wait.

 

Note 3 : Pls find the Sivaji banners which are placed by our fans in Aruppukottai theatres in the following link.

 

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v243/rajinifans/Sivaji%20at%20Aruppukottai/

- Sundar
(With inputs from M Ponraj)

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Sivaji may release in Russia

Chennai mayor said in a speech that recently he was in London and normally in London tamil movies release in 2 to 3 screens and run maximum 3d ays. But Sivaji opened in 16 screens and still running even after 4 weeks. And also said he heard that the movie is going to be released in Mascow. World level the movie is creating history.

http://www.dailythanthi.com/article.asp?NewsID=353327&disdate=8/3/2007

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கோவை : சந்திரமுகி சாதனையை முறியடித்தது சிவாஜி 40 தியேட்டரில் 50வது நாளை நெருங்குகிறது

கோவை : ரஜினி நடித்த "சிவாஜி' திரைப்படம், கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் 40 தியேட்டர்களில் 50வது நாளை நெருங்கி ஓடிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது. சந்திரமுகி சாதனையை கடந்து, சிவாஜி இதுவரை ரூ.9 கோடி வசூல் செய்துள்ளது.ரஜினி நடித்த சிவாஜி திரைப்படம், ஜூன் 15ல் ரிலீசானது. கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் 54 தியேட்டர்களில் வெளியிடப்பட்டது. நாளை மறுநாள் சிவாஜி ரிலீசாகி 50வது நாள். கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் திரையிடப்பட்ட 54 தியேட்டர்களில், 40 தியேட்டர்களில் சிவாஜி இன்னமும் ஓடுகிறது.சிவாஜி படத்துக்காக, ஒவ்வொரு தியேட்டர் உரிமையாளரும், ரூ.3 லட்சம் முதல் ரூ.15 லட்சம் வரை முன்பணம் அளித்திருந்தனர். இப்பணம் 25 நாளிலேயே, அவர்களுக்கு திரும்ப கிடைத்துவிட்டது. அதன்பின், இதுநாள் வரை லாபமாக தியேட்டர் உரிமையாளருக்கு பணம் கொட்டிக் கொண்டுள்ளது.இதுபற்றி, "சக்தி பிலிம்ஸ்' நிர்வாகிகள் கூறியதாவது:ரஜினி நடித்த சந்திரமுகி படம் 20 தியேட்டர்களில் 50 நாட்கள் ஓடியது சாதனையாக கருதப்பட்டது. தற்போது, "சிவாஜி' 40 தியேட்டர்களில் 50 நாட்கள் ஓடுகிறது. சந்திரமுகி சாதனையை "சிவாஜி' முறியடித்துள்ளது. கோவை, திருப்பூரில் 16 தியேட்டர்களில் படம் ரிலீஸ் செய்யப்பட்டு, இன்னும் வெற்றிகரமாக ஓடிக்கொண்டுள்ளது.சந்திரமுகி 100வது நாளை தொட்டபோது, கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் ரூ.4.5 கோ வசூலானது. ஆனால், சிவாஜி படம் இப்போதே ரூ.9 கோடி வசூல் கொடுத்துள்ளது. குறைந்தபட்சம் 20 தியேட்டர்களில், சிவாஜி 100 நாட்கள் ஓடும் என எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். சிவாஜி படம் திரையிட்ட முதல் இரண்டு வாரங்கள் திருட்டி விசிடி வரவில்லை. அதன்பின், விசிடி வந்தபோதிலும், தியேட்டர்களுக்கு பெரியளவில் பாதிப்பு ஏற்படவில்லை. படம் பிரமாண்டமாக இருப்பதால், தியேட்டரில் பார்க்கவே மக்கள் விரும்புகின்றனர். இவ்வாறு, சக்தி பிலிம்ஸ் நிர்வாகிகள் கூறினர்.

 

http://www.dinamalar.com/2007aug01/district/coimbatore.asp
 

Shivaji still rules BO after 50 days

Shivaji â€" The Boss has completed 50 days in nearly 800 theatres worldwide. It was the first film to ever have 17 theatres in Chennai City and 24 theatres in the Chennai suburbs screening it. At 50 days and running, it is still rocking the city. It has beat all the new releases including Kreedom, Veerappu and about 12 Hollywood movies.

Tomorrow the film will celebrate its 50th day of running. Despite criticism from some quarters of a script that drags, Superstar Rajini's charisma has sustained the film for it to run for 50 days worldwide. He has managed to keep the Tamil audiences enthusiasm glued to the film and has thereby helped the film get a record collection at the theatres.

The most recent Box Office report is that the films collection in Chennai itself is 10 crores. The investor spent on 6.2 crores on it so far. Rajini has sen to it that the film remains in the Top 5 movies of the week. After the film come Ajith's Kreedom and Sundar C's Veerappu. Despite the fall in the number of theatres showing the film, the film still has maintained 90% collection on weekdays and 100% collection on weekends.

 

Kreedom has fallen slightly but has maintained its position no. 2 on the top 5 movies list. Next is the Bruce Willis thriller Die Hard. Following that is Sundar C's Veerappu. Megastar Chiranjeevi's Shankardada Zindabad got an impressive opening in Chennai this week. It was released on only two screens. It seemed to pull through despite a poor response from Telugu film audiences. Thee Nagar follows the film in the top 5 movies list

 

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/shivaji-50-days-010807.html

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The Boss on a roll - Dubai Diary

It is yet another indication of the growing Indian influence here that Rajnikant's Sivaji continues to top the box office here, more than a month after its release. Sivaji's success has come as a shock to most locals, since for them Indian cinema so far began and ended with Bollywood. Most people simply do not know that there are thriving film industries in other parts of India as well.

 

'Who's this guy?' was the common refrain about Rajnikant when Sivaji was first released. The upmarket multiplexes all refused to screen the film, since they thought its audience would be confined to working class South Indians. They must be rueing their decision now, since the run down, less classy theatres, which did accept Sivaji have all, made a killing. 

It has been Rajni-mania across the Gulf for the past month. One group of Rajni fans in neighbouring Sharjah distributed tickets to Sivaji free to blue-collar workers in the vicinity, who they knew could not afford the price Dh 25 (Rs 275). Attendances in many workplaces dropped as employees played hookey during the day to watch Sivaji.

 

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Source : Kumudam