The
legendary
Rajinikanth
is
one
of
the
most
iconic
and
celebrated
stars
in
the
Tamil
film
industry
today.
'Thalaiva'
enjoys
a
strong
fan
following
thanks
to
his
gripping
screen
presence,
versatility
as
a
performer,
bindass
nature
and
electrifying
personality.
At
present,
he
is
in
the
limelight
because
of
his
magnum
opus
2.0.
The
Sci-fi
thriller
hit
the
screens
on
November
29,
2018
and
it
seems
to
have
opened
to
a
terrific
response
at
the
box
office.
It
collected
nearly
Rs
100
Crore
at
the
WW
box
office
and
redefined
the
tenets
of
Indian
cinema.
Just
like
all
Superstar
films,
2.0
too
features
quite
a
few
massy
dialogues
that
are
a
treat
for
the
movie
buffs.
However,
there
is
one
dialogue
in
particular
that
has
caught
a
whole
lot
of
attention.
A
Dig?
During
a
crucial
scene
in
the
second
half,
Red
Chitti
says
he
does
not
believe
in
the
‘numbers
game'
and
finds
it
to
be
childish.
Red
Chitti
further
adds
that
he
considers
himself
to
be
the
‘only
one'.
The
dialogue
is
being
viewed
as
a
dig
at
Rajini's
professional
rivals.
And,
as
a
result,
it
has
become
one
of
the
most
keenly
discussed
topics
in
the
film
world.
Are
Ajith
And
Vijay
The
Targets?
In
2010,
Rajinikanth
gave
strong
proof
of
his
star
power
when
Enthiran
opened
to
a
phenomenal
response
at
the
box
office
and
became
a
hit.
However,
post
that
his
career
hit
a
rough
patch
as
his
next
four
releases
failed
to
live
up
to
the
expectations.
To
make
things
worse
for
‘Thalaiva',
Ajith
and
Vijay
delivered
big
hits
such
as
Vedalam
and
Mersal
respectively
and
consolidated
their
standing.
As
such,
many
in
the
industry
felt
that
Rajini
had
lost
his
market
to
the
younger
stars.
Rajinikanth's
fans
feel
that
this
dialogue
is
the
Superstar's
way
of
‘neutralising' all
such
doubts.
2.0
Beats
Sarkar
While
it
is
difficult
to
say
whether
this
theory
is
right
or
not,
the
fact
remains
that
2.0
has
outperformed
Sarkar
at
the
Chennai
box
office.
The
Vijay
starrer
had
collected
nearly
Rs
2.37
Crore
on
Day
1
while
2.0
raked
in
Rs
2.64
Crore
on
the
opening
day.
Should
The
Viswasam
Team
Be
Worried?
Rajini's
next
film
Petta
is
slated
to
hit
the
screens
during
Pongal.
And,
it'll
clash
at
the
box
office
with
Ajith
Kumar's
Viswasam.
At
present,
Viswasam
has
the
upper
hand.
However,
the
phenomenal
response
to
2.0
might
change
the
game.
If
this
happens,
Petta
might
find
itself
in
the
driver's
seat.