It has been 20 years for the reason that launch of Rajinikanth’s much-hyped Suresh Krissna movie, Baba. The hype surrounding the movie was the stuff of legend.
Baba marked the reunion of Rajinikanth and Suresh Krissna for the primary time for the reason that iconic Baasha. It was Rajinikanth’s first launch in three years after delivering an all-time blockbuster within the type of KS Ravikumar’s Padayappa. The songs in AR Rahman’s music have been chartbusters. It had Rajinikanth share display screen area with Goundamani for the primary time since Uzhaippali (1993). It additionally had Rajinikanth producing and writing a movie for the primary time since Valli (1993).
Whereas the responses to the movie, which relied closely on magical realism, and intertwined political commentary with masala cinema, have been blended, there isn’t a doubt that Baba was one of many fascinating chapters in Rajinikanth’s cinema historical past.
Why are we randomly speaking about Baba… in any case these years, you would possibly ask? Nicely, the movie will reportedly be re-released later this yr.
The 2002 movie, which starred Manisha Koirala, Delhi Ganesh, Sujatha, MN Nambiar, Sayaji Shinde, amongst others, will probably be re-edited and digitally enhanced with state-of-the-art color grading and remastered to Dolby Combine sound, and hit the screens quickly.
It’s being speculated that Baba will launch on the event of Rajinikanth’s 72nd birthday on December 12.
Nicely, for now… all we will say is that…
Baba counting begins… as soon as once more!