Superstar
Rajinikanth
expressed
his
gratitude
to
his
fans,
Kabali
producer
'Kalaipuli'
S
Thanu,
director
Pa
Ranjith,
theatre
owners
and
distributors
for
the
grand
success
of
his
latest
outing.
"My
heartfelt
gratitude
to
all
those
who
made
'Kabali'
a
huge
success.
From
my
producer
to
director
to
fans
and
to
the
media,
I
thank
each
and
every
one
of
them," Rajinikanth
said
in
a
letter
issued
to
the
media.
In
the
letter,
he
also
wrote
about
his
US
sabbatical.
"Since
I
was
working
non-stop
on
'Kabali',
and
Shankar's
'2.o',
I
was
required
to
take
mental
and
physical
rest.
Hence,
I
went
on
a
two-month
trip
with
daughter
Aishwarya
Dhanush,
and
during
which
time
I
had
undergone
a
few
medical
tests," he
said,
and
added
that
he
feels
revitalised
and
motivated
now.
Although
Rajinikanth
heard
about
the
success
of
Kabali
in
the
US,
he
said:
"To
see
and
experience
(it)
in
person
gives
me
immense
happiness."
As
on
Tuesday
(July
26),
Kabali
had
grossed
over
200
Crore
rupees
worldwide,
according
to
trade
experts.
"It's
the
fastest
south
Indian
film
to
rake
in
over
Rs
200
crore
at
the
box-office
worldwide
in
just
five
days.
As
on
Tuesday,
'Kabali'
has
grossed
Rs
205
crore
and
this
includes
the
three
languages
in
which
the
film
was
released," trade
analyst
Trinath
told
IANS.
Though
the
film
received
mixed
reviews
from
critics
as
well
as
fans,
Kabali
is
still
going
strong
in
many
cinema
halls
worldwide.
The
thunderous
box
office
opening
of
the
Rajinikanth-starrer
is
attributed
mainly
towards
its
pre-release
buzz,
leading
to
massive
advance
bookings
and
unusually
high
ticket
prices
all
over
the
world.
Also
starring
Radhika
Apte,
Dhansika,
Kishore,
Winston
Chao
and
John
Vijay
in
important
roles,
Kabali
narrates
the
story
of
a
gangster
who
fights
for
equal
pay
rights
for
Tamilians
in
Malaysia.
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