A new trend has emerged in the Indian cinema circuit where Bollywood has realized the power and value of the south cinema especially the Tollywood circuit. As a result, they are now queuing up to lock projects with directors from the south and also team up with the heroes here. This has become the most happening thing now.
However, there is one man who has seen this type of craze almost twenty five years ago. He is none other than superstar Rajinikanth. In fact, he is the one actor who knocked the doors of Bollywood long ago and also became a demigod for the entire Indian audience. One of the main reasons Rajini became such a big name is due to his mass masala entertainers and the style he brought in.
Cut to the present, Rajini has passed his prime and yet there is a craze for his movies and so are the expectations. However, what the audience wants from Rajini is a pure commercial entertainer that also deals with fixing the evil instead of a drama that focuses on a message to the society. The reason for this discussion is with news that Rajini is now keen to do a film with director T J Gnanavel, a national award winning filmmaker who made 'Jai Bheem' with Suriya.
Incidentally, this is meant to be a social drama with a strong message. Hearing all this, the fans are requesting Rajini to look at megastar Chiranjeevi as an example. Chiru was unable to deliver when he did message oriented movies in the recent past but he shined with 'Waltair Veerayya'. Similarly, they want Rajini to do films that entertain and also give the quintessential emotions that suit the regular audience instead of doing some serious stuff. For now, Rajini is busy doing 'Jailer' with a stellar star cast and a hit for him is absolutely necessary to reassert his position as the King of cinema. Let us hope he obliges his fans' requests.
