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Chaos at 'Dasavathaaram' music launch

Was it a political rally or a showbiz function?
By Shweta Parande Apr 26, 2008
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Politics and films – if a dividing line exists between the two, here in Chennai it is very thin. We were to learn this at the music launch of Kamal Haasan's Dasavathaaram. It was with much anticipation and excitement that a huge contingent of media persons from Mumbai boarded the flight to Chennai on April 25, 2008. But we were to realise that the flight's 40-minute delay was only the beginning of our troubles.

Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi was to attend the function and his security personnel were all over the place. Huge life-size posters of Kamal Haasan were all over Chennai. As we got closer to the venue, the number of posters increased and so did the crowd. The kind of adulation these people shower on their stars is to be seen to be believed.

The event had started on time at 5 pm IST, laser show and all, in the Nehru Stadium. But little did we know, what awaited us there. Thanks to the flight delay, we were stranded outside along with the rest of the star struck fans.

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How can jackie say like this, only rajnikant is superstar of superstars that what he proves.Whole india peoples also vote for rajni - 82% and for amitabh 18% only - in one survey.

Ajay Apr 30, 2008 at 06:44 PM

Jackie chan said - big b is the superstar of superstars? O!
jackie chan is the good comedian in real life also.

Nicl Apr 30, 2008 at 11:07 AM

Please no jealous.It is not the good manners.Please.

amir Apr 30, 2008 at 10:42 AM

Rajni mania across the world - registered fan clubs : - 63000 (all over the world)
->the number of countries in which rajni’s films release and run over a year on an average - 29 countries
- crore and rajni - rs. 35 crore
rajni - almost to the tune of 50% of his income for charities.
rajni has won huge fan following in russia,uk,us,japan and most of south east asian nations. >and for your information, rajni’s new film is running to packed full house for 6 weeks in san francisco,la,nyc,london,singapore and nj.(sivaji ready for china and japan now,the dubbing process is finised).He is phenomenon among the japanese who call him “the maharaja”. He’s very well known in many other of the 29 countries filled with his fan clubs. And one big thing. Rajni doesn’t advertize himself in the media.

Bose Apr 30, 2008 at 10:22 AM

Ok.Ok,north(hindi)superstar amitabh bachchan attend the function,malayalam superstar mommooty was there,tamil superstars was there,the question is,why
the all indian superstar rajnikant not in the function? Any interesting reason? Ha,ha - how is it?Ok,lets start the rumours.

Jon Apr 29, 2008 at 11:59 PM

Sour grapes...

Shiva Apr 29, 2008 at 09:29 PM

Karunanidhi was talking abt kamal and jackie chan and not politics. Majority of the audience were tamils so there is no surprise that most talks were in tamil. I felt that jackie should have been given a translator. He was smiling all the way. Very simple man, he took the trash after unveiling the cd. This reporter is mad because he wasnt allowed inside. Ofcourse the rights were sold to a private channel. This fellow needs to learn how to report.

Srinivasan Apr 29, 2008 at 04:16 PM

The article writer did not tell how much effort taken by kamal and his crew to make this film. Arey bhai dont you know the music director of the film is himesh. Cant you mention that. You mentioned about all unwanted things...First why you went for a place where you are not invited....Guys never compare rajini and kamal. Both are totally different in their specialities...

FellowFromChennai Apr 28, 2008 at 06:51 PM

In chennai,you have to speak in tamil only.I dont know whether people of mumbai speaks french in film functions instead of hindi/marathi. Editor please explain to me

meenaarun Apr 28, 2008 at 05:56 PM

Couldn't digest a "madrasi" is getting accreditations.Go and take gelucil

arun Apr 28, 2008 at 04:24 PM
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