http://faltoonews.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/rajnikant-hopes-robot-will-be-a-smash-hit/
On 1/20/08, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Years 2006 and 2007 were special for Tamil cinema's most popular > superstar, Rajnikant , after his miserable flop Baba in 2002, in which he > starred opposite Manisha Koirala . > > The film performed miserably and Rajnikant was nearly written off. > > However, the bus conductor-turned-actor bounced back to where he belonged > after a four-year holiday. > > In 2006 his next release, Chandramukhi , remake of a Malayalam film, broke > an existing record for the longest running flick. > > In May 2007, Sivaji a typical Rajni action flick from the famous AVM > banner went on to celebrate a jubilee run. > > And just when his lakhs of fans are asking for more, Rajnikant is already > on a high with a science fiction film, another Malayalam remake and an > animation film "Sultan the Warrior' to be produced by his daughter. > Rajnikant will be lending his voice in the film. > > Robot the next venture of 'Sivaji' director Shankar is most eagerly being > looked forward to. However, 'Robot' seemed to be a lame duck soon after > Shankar announced the ambitious project in Hindi with none other than > Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan . > > The film was to be produced under SRK's 'Red Chillies Entertainment'. > > But even before the excitement cold die down, SRK called it off and pulled > out. > > However, 'Robot' is back on its feet. Rajni, during the jubilee > celebration function of 'Sivaji' Friday night said he was excited about the > project, which would be the last of his two forthcoming films to hit the > theaters. > > "I hope 'Robot' will be a bigger success than our first film together, > Rajni said. > > And Shankar, who is normally secretive about his projects, opened up a bit > at the function and said he had originally decided to make Robot in Hindi as > the budget required for it would not fit into the ways of Kollywood. > > "But due to some reasons, the original idea did not come through. And then > following the success of 'Sivaji", I thought with stalwarts Rajnikant and > *A R Rahman* with me, why not make it in Tamil itself and here we are." > > The budget for the high-tech film has been currently estimated at Rs 100 > crore. > > The one obvious question now is: will Rajni's gain be SRK's loss or just a > case of sour grapes for both. > > Only Rajni fans can provide the answer! > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH & LIFE FORCE -- regards, Vithur A.R.RAHMAN - MY BREATH & LIFE FORCE
