Superstar
Rajinikanth's
latest
release
Kabali
arrived
in
Mumbai
with
thousands
of
fans
celebrating
at
the
Aurora
Theatre
in
King's
Circle
and
other
parts
of
Mumbai,
Thane
and
Navi
Mumbai
on
Friday.
"The
reaction
to
the
film
is
ecstatic.
The
atmosphere
inside
the
cinema
hall
is
electrifying," grinned
Nambi
Rajan,
the
owner
of
Aurora
Theatre,
which
created
history
by
hosting
six
full-house
shows
of
Kabali,
starting
6
AM
today.
Due
to
fans' pressure,
the
theatre
had
applied
for
permission
to
screen
the
film
at
3
AM,
but
it
was
turned
down
by
the
authorities.
"Patrons
have
been
coming
dressed
in
all
their
finery,
a
majority
sporting
Rajini
tee-shirts.
One
even
came
in
the
actor's
trademark
three-piece
suit.
A
Rajini
Fans
Club
had
organised
complimentary
food
packets
for
the
patrons
during
the
9
AM
show
today,"
Nambi
Rajan
told
IANS.
The
day
started
early
--
at
4
AM
for
many
--
with
a
customary
visit
to
the
nearby
Sri
Shankara
Mathham
and
offering
of
pooja.
Thereafter,
the
festivities
started
for
the
inaugural
show
with
a
huge
procession,
beating
of
drums,
singing
and
dancing
by
fans
up
to
the
theatre
for
the
much-coveted
first
day,
'first
show'
by
any
filmgoer.
At
the
theatre
entrance,
two
60-feet-tall
(almost
as
high
as
a
seven-storeyed
building)
gigantic
cut-outs
of
Rajinikanth
looked
benignly
at
the
fans,
who
bowed,
prostrated
and
prayed
before
them
(the
cut-outs).
Some
even
broke
coconuts,
poured
coconut
milk
and
water.