Yes
Indian Film Industry is eagerly waiting
for April 12 2007
Reason?----It's release date of Rajnikanth's latest movie SHIVAJI
Some Facts:
Rajnikant's Remuneration =
2* Remuneration of
(Amitabh Bachan
+
Abhishek Bachan
+
Hrithik Roshan
+
Aamir Khan
+
Shah Rukh Khan)
Releasing worldwide in 27 countries on same day with about 2900 theatres.
(Earlier Record-- Krrish in 14 countries
in 1200 theatres).
India -2200 theatres
China-211 theatres
Japan-130 theatres
Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong-100 theatres
ME Countries-100 theatres
USA-80 theatres
UK-70 theatres
And this release is only behind Casino Royale which is released in 36 countries
in 3200 theatres.
Rajnikant's Remuneration in his last 3 movies:
Baba----
15
crores
Chandramukhi-----25+ crores
Shivaji-----40+ crores
Rajnikant is only behind Jackie Chan in terms of remuneration in Asia.
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Even the badshahs
of Bollywood marvel at this one man's ability to bring people into theatres.
Getting his date is equal to
unearthing a treasure for any producer.
When his films release all
others move aside and wait for it to finish its victory lap.
No one disputes his status
as the biggest star the industry has ever seen.
His style is what makes the
movies a treat to watch.
He is the one actor who has
transcended all barriers of language and culture (he has fan following
in Africa and Japan ).
Sivaji is due for the 12th
of April; we all wait with bated breath. Minimum Guarantee is a mild term
for this man;
Maximum Guarantee may describe
his status better. His pay is of little consequence; l
atest reports suggest a figure
of 15 crores and the distribution rights for some areas too.
If not the distribution rights,
it is a percentage of the earnings (40%).
It is being said that Sivaji
will sell for nothing less than 60 crores.
Distributors trust him with
their money; he is known to compensate their losses if there are any.
His movies are usually made
at a bold budget of close to 20 crores and sell for around 28 crores.
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Charity:
Ranjikant donated around 160 cores for charity (old age homes and orphanages)
other than the trust he runs whose maintenance is around 17 crores per
annum.
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