Looking Back: Kollywood Legend Rajnikant returned money to distributors after move flopped
Looking Back: Kollywood Legend Rajnikant returned money to distributors after move flopped
No doubt in the entertainment industry, hits and flops are a part. Even the biggest of actors have dealt with failure, and gave gave flops at the peak of their careers.
One such actor of Kollywood the Legend himself, is none other than Rajnikant.
Tamil Film ‘Baba”directed by Suresh Krissna proved a debacle. In the film that
revolved around a carefree young non-believer of supreme power, Rajni had essayed the role as Baba who is a reincarnation of a great saint from the Himalayas.
For the unversed, Rajnikant is celebrated as a God by many of his die-hard devotees.
After spanning an illustrious career over five decades, and starring in more than 160 films, there was a time when even this Legend’s film was rejected by his very own audience.
Baba was among the highly anticipated releases of the year and when the movie was released, it garnered mixed to negative critical response. Word of mouth for the film was also unfavourable, and it directly impacted the box office collections.
In the backdrop of negative reviews from the masses,
the film Baba tanked at the box office badly. As per media reports, the high-budget supernatural action drama was sold at a record price of Rs 17 crore to distributors. As Hindustan Times repo
As per reports, the film yielded only a share of Rs 3 crore. Following Baba’s debacle, Rajinikanth volunteered to compensate the distributors’ losses and reportedly, the Legend returned almost 25% of the investment.
Over the years, Baba gained a cult following among Rajini fans. The movie was digitally remastered and re-released two days before the superstars’ birthday on December 10, 2022.
Notably, the re-released version had an alternate ending with shorter runtime. Surprisingly, the movie had a better reception among the masses and at the box office. As per reports, the movie witnessed houseful shows across Tamil Nadu and other South Indian states and the screens were also increased from 200 to 300. On the work front, Rajinikanth was last seen in Jailer. His upcoming projects include Lal Salaam and Thalaivar 171.
News Edit K.V.Raman
