National
Award-winning
editor
KL
Praveen
says
working
on
superstar
Rajinikanth-starrer
Kabali
earned
him
a
lot
of
respect.
He
also
said
that
the
Tamil
gangster
drama
is
the
most
relaxed
project
he
has
worked
on
in
recent
times.
"Working
on
'Kabali'
earned
me
a
lot
of
respect.
When
I
worked
on
Ajith
Kumar's
'Mankatha',
people
referred
to
me
as
'Mankatha'
editor.
And
now
I'm
being
called
as
'Kabali'
editor.
It's
very
special
because
I
never
thought
I'll
get
to
work
on
his
(Rajinikanth's)
film," Praveen
told
IANS.
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Working
on
the
project
also
earned
Praveen
nationwide
recognition.
The
film's
first
teaser,
which
he
had
cut,
has
so
far
clocked
over
25
million
views
on
YouTube.
"After
the
teaser
went
viral,
I
received
a
lot
of
calls
from
Bollywood.
I
was
even
offered
a
big
Hindi
project,
but
I
couldn't
accept
it
because
I
was
busy
with
'Kabali'.
Appreciation
poured
in
from
all
quarters
and
it
still
keeps
coming
in,"
he
said.
Admitting
to
have
been
nervous
at
the
beginning
of
the
project,
he
said
the
superstar
himself
made
everybody
comfortable.
"'Kabali' is
easily
the
most
relaxed
project
I
worked
on
in
the
last
few
months.
When
Rajini
sir
watched
the
first
cut
and
appreciated
each
and
every
one
of
us,
it
boosted
our
morale.
He
made
us
feel
confident.
Since
he
liked
the
film
so
much,
we
didn't
care
much
about
what
others
might
say,"
he
said.
Directed
by
Pa
Ranjith,
Kabali
is
the
story
of
a
gangster's
shot
at
redemption
and
how
he
fights
for
equal
pay
rights
for
Tamilians
in
Malaysia.
"As
much
as
it's
a
gangster
film,
it's
equally
emotional,"
said
Praveen,
adding
audiences
shouldn't
expect
another
Baasha.
"Unlike
'Baasha'
and
'Thalapathy',
this
is
a
straightforward
film
about
a
man
who
has
lost
25
years
in
prison.
If
you
walk
in
not
expecting
another
'Baasha',
you'll
love
the
film.
It's
a
Rajinikanth
film
sans
any
cliches
one
usually
associates
with
his
films," he
said.
According
to
Praveen,
Ranjith's
realistic
treatment
of
the
script
is
what
makes
Kabali
stand
out
from
other
gangster
films.
"He
is
known
for
his
realistic
approach
to
his
stories.
Even
Rajini
sir
admitted
that
'Kabali'
is
a
Ranjith's
film
all
the
way.
It
means
a
lot
when
such
a
comment
comes
from
the
superstar
himself.
It
was
after
watching
Ranjith's
'Madras'
that
Rajini
sir
expressed
his
interest
to
work
with
him,"
he
added.
The
film
also
stars
Radhika
Apte,
and
Praveen
is
all
praise
for
her.
"It's
very
unfortunate
that
Radhika's
Tamil
films
so
far
have
been
bad.
However,
Ranjith
spotted
her
acting
talent
from
her
Hindi
films
and
wanted
her
on
board.
She
was
extraordinary
in
the
film.
It
takes
a
lot
of
effort
for
a
co-actor
to
score
over
Rajinikanth
in
his
film.
Radhika
was
fabulous
in
some
of
her
scenes,"
he
said.
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