The
number
of
records
that
is
being
created
by
Rajinikanth
starrer
Lingaa
even
before
its
release
are
growing
day
by
day.
The
latest
to
join
the
list
is
the
mammoth
insurance
cover
that
has
been
secured
for
the
much
awaited
movie
of
the
year.
The
insurance
cover
is
said
to
be
well
over
200
crores
and
is
a
record
for
any
South
Indian
movie.
It
includes
100
crores
for
production
and
force
majeure
if
there
are
any
turmoils
at
the
time
of
the
release
of
the
movie.
Apart
from
this,
the
insurance
also
covers
for
loss
of
revenue
in
India
as
well
as
overseas
as
Superstar
Rajinikanth
films
are
popular
in
foreign
shores
as
well.
Sumant
Salian,
head
of
Alliance
Insurance
Brokers
for
media
and
entertainment
said,
"Rajini
sir's
Lingaa
has
a
higher
production
insurance
cover
than
other
films
of
south
India.
The
film
was
also
wrapped
up
in
record
time.
They
have
covered
loss
of
revenue
overseas,
since
his
films
are
very
popular
abroad."
The
advantage
of
insuring
a
mega
budget
film
is,
the
insurance
agency
will
reimburse
money
to
the
production
company
if
there
are
any
unfortunate
incidents
like
natural
calamities,
sudden
illness
to
the
main
cast
associated
with
the
movie,
injury
to
the
actors
while
shooting
etc.
The
news
has
not
come
as
a
surprise
to
many
considering
the
popularity
of
the
film
and
the
huge
amount
of
dough
riding
on
it.
The
insurance
cover,
alternatively
could
also
be
a
precautionary
measure
citing
the
latest
case
that
has
been
filed
against
Lingaa
with
yet
another
person
named
Sakthivel
claiming
that
he
had
written
the
story
of
Lingaa
initially
tracing
the
life
history
of
Pennyquick,
the
engineer
who
had
constructed
Mullaiperiyar
dam
before
Indian
independence.