Rajinikanth
is
back
and
yet
again
he
brings
with
him,
a
whole
new
level
of
madness.
The
'Kabali
craze',
as
the
phenomenon
is
being
referred
to,
has
loomed
large
over
the
country,
breaking
and
creating
many
records
in
the
process.
The
fascination
towards
the
film
and
the
superstar
acted
in
it
is
itself
a
groundbreaking
occurrence,
which
cannot
be
comprehended
by
someone
far
away
from
the
Indian
subcontinent.
Click
on
the
slides
below
to
know
about
the
records
created
by
Kabali
First
Indian
Movie
In
Malay
Kabali
is
said
to
be
the
first
Indian
movie
to
be
dubbed
in
Malay
language.
The
move
is comprehensible
as
Rajinikanth
has
more
fan
following
in
Malaysia
than
any
other
Indian
actor.
First
South
Indian
Film
In
Hawaii
According
to
a
report,
this
Rajinikanth-starrer
will
be
the
first
South
Indian
movie
to
be
screened
at Hawaii,
a
state
in
the
United
States
of
America.
Flying
Like
A
Boss
Kabali
created
history
when
it
became
the
first
Indian
movie
to
be promoted
by
a
leading
airline
company.
AirAsia
India
took
the
promotions
to
a
different
level
by
joining
hands
with
the
makers
of
the
film.
Teaser
Record
With
26
Million
hits
on
YouTube,
Kabali's
teaser
is
the
highest
viewed
Indian
teaser
ever.
Within
hours
from
its
release,
the
1
minute
6
second
video
garnered
Lakhs
of
views
and
likes.
Setting
New
Trends
While
other
big
budget
movies
featuring
top
stars,
hit
the
big
screen
during
festivals
and
holidays,
Kabali decides
to
convert
a
normal
day
into
a
holiday.
Many
companies
have
declared
a
holiday
on
July
22,
setting
a
new
trend.
When
A
Film
Demands
A
State
Holiday
If
you
thought
shutting
down
companies
for
a
day
just
because
of
a
movie
was
crazy,
what
about
public
demanding
a
state
holiday
with
a
formal
petition
to
the
Chief
Minister
of
Tamil
Nadu?
People
flying
all
the
way
from
Dubai,
Japan,
Malaysia
and
London
just
to
experience
the
first
day
first
show
in
Chennai
when
they
can
watch
the
movie
at
the
comfort
of
their
own
country
is
a
record
in
itself.
Kabali
is
also
the
first
Indian
movie
to
be
screened
at
five
star
hotels,
a
concept
that
already
exists
in
Western
countries.
The
Pa
Ranjith
directorial
will
be
screened
at
top
4
star
hotels
in
Bangalore.
"It
(Kabali)
will
be
screened
at
JW
Mariott
(Vittal
Mallya
Road),
Lalit
Ashok,
Royal
Orchid
(Yelahanka)
and
Crowne
Plaza
(Electronics
City)
with
sound
effects
and
Canon
screens
for
three
days,
starting
Friday.
Four
shows,
with
a
seating
capacity
of
300
for
each,
will
be
held
every
day,"
Anand
G,
Lahari
Music,
told
Times
of
India.
Few
hotels
like
Lalit
Ashok
are
even
planning
to
increase
the
capacity
from
300
seats
to
500,
depending
on
the
demand
from
fans
and
moviegoers.
"On
Friday
and
Saturday,
we
will
have
one
screen,
with
a
300-seating
capacity.
As
we
are
expecting
more
crowd
on
Sunday,
a
second
hall
with
500
seats
will
be
added,"
Manjunath
Kowtal,
a
representative
of
Lalit
Ashok
told
a
leading
daily.
Tickets
are
priced
between
1300
to
1400
rupees
which
includes
a
coupon
for
either
beverages
or
food.
Going
by
the
response
from
fans,
owners
are
expecting
a
massive
opening.
Continue
reading
the
storyin
the
slides
above
to
know
about
other
records
created
by
Kabali