The
talk
of
the
town
right
now
is
Kabali,
and
hence
it
is
only
fair
to
share
with
you
the
top
10
facts
about
the
Rajinikanth-starrer
that
might
surprise
you
greatly,
for
these
facts
are
as
intriguing
as
it
can
get.
Fact
1:
Ranjith
wasn't
exactly
happy
about
directing
Kabali
When
Ranjith
narrated
the
story
of
Kabali
to
Rajinikanth,
the
star
actor
was
satisfied
with
the
storyline
before
finalizing
his
next
director.
But
the
Madras
film-maker
could
not
experience
the
'happy
moment'
to
the
fullest
when
he
was
walking
out
of
Rajinikanth's
house.
Click
on
the
slides
below
to
know
about
the
remaining
8
facts
The
Intro
Scene
Rajinikanth's
introduction
scene
in
the
movie
is
said
to
hover
around
1
minute
and
30
seconds.
The
entire
scene
will
be
in
slow
motion,
much
to
the
delight
of
fans,
who
are
expected
to
hoot
and
whistle
throughout
the
scene.
No
'Neruppu
Da'
Song
In
The
Movie
According
to
a
report,
the
much
loved 'Neruppu
Da'
song
has
not
been
placed
in
the
movie.
Instead,
the
song
will
be
played
during
the
closing
credits.
It
might
be
used
as
a
pep
up
number
throughout
the
film.
Confidence
Issues
Though
Rajinikanth
was
confident
about
Ranjith's
directorial
skills,
he
wasn't
sure
if
Kabali
will
be
liked
by
his
fans.
Rajinikanth
was apprehensive
during
the
entire
making
process,
until
he
saw
the
final
cut
of
the
film.
Race
Against
Time
Editor
Praveen
KL
had
revealed
that
Kabali
is
a
race-against-time
kind
of
a
film.
Hence
the
screenplay
is
expected
to
be
racy
with
enough
twists
and
turns.
Rajinikanth's
Best
Performance
Unlike
Rajinikanth's
recent
flicks,
Kabali
is
a
performance-oriented
film
and
those
who
have
worked
on
it
have
said
the
star
actor
has
given
one
of
his
best
performances
till
date.
Will
Kabali
hand
Rajinikanth
his
first
National
Award
for
acting?
The
Climax
Trouble
Producer
'Kalaipuli' S
Thanu
&
Soundarya
R
Ashwin
weren't
happy
with
the
climax
of
the
film.
However,
Rajinikanth
asked
Ranjith
not
to
change
anything
as
he
felt
the
climax
was
apt
for
the
story.
Highlight
Of
The
Film
Rajinikanth
is
playing
his
own
age
for
the
first
time.
It
is
said
that
he
shot
for
75
days
sporting
his
stylish
grey
beard,
which
is
expected
to
be
one
of
the
highlights
of
Kabali.
Stunts
All
the
stunts
performed
in
the
movie
are
portrayed
in
a
realistic
manner.
Even
the
car
drift
shown
in
the
teaser
was
done
by
Rajinikanth
himself.
"I
could
not
enjoy
the
happy
moment
as
the
responsibility
and
expectations
of
fulfilling
Rajini's
belief
in
me,
bothered
me," the
relatively
new
director
told
Deccan
Chronicle.
Also,
more
than
being
happy,
Ranjith
was
surprised
after
bagging
the
project
as
he
wasn't
planning
to
direct
Rajinikanth,
for
his
style
of
film-making
is
entirely
different
from
what
we
usually
see
in
a
Rajinikanth-starrer.
"I
never
planned
to
make
a
film
with
Rajini
sir
because
my
genres
are
totally
different.
So
when
Soundarya
called
and
said
that
my
name
was
being
considered,
I
was
really
surprised.
But
she
said
he
loved
my
film
'Madras',"
Ranjith
has
said.
Fact
2:
When
Rajinikanth
was
made
to
go
for
many
retakes
Working
in
Kabali
might
have
been
a
different
experience
for
Rajinikanth
as
the
actor
was
used
to
satisfying
his
directors
with
just
a
single
take
in
the
last
40
years
or
so.
But
Kabali
was
different
and
Rajinikanth
might've
been
taken
by
surprise
as
he
wouldn't
have
expected
a
young
director
like
Ranjith
to
make
him
go
for
retakes.
"Sir
(Rajinikanth)
may
have
been
used
to
filmmakers
who
would
have
said
okay
to
his
performance
even
in
the
first
shot
itself.
But
I
could
not
do
that.
There
are
scenes
when
I
have
gone
for
many
retakes
to
get
the
right
feel.
But
sir
did
not
mind
and
would
do
it
till
I
say
okay.
Sometimes,
in
the
combination
shots,
other
artistes
would
have
goofed
up.
Still
he
would
start
from
the
beginning.
All
said
and
done,
there
were
many
superb
scenes
he
okayed
in
a
single
take,"
Ranjith
told
the
leading
daily.
Check
out
the
remaining
8
facts
in
the
slides
above: