The
iconic
Rajinikanth
is
one
of
the
most
popular
and
successful
stars
in
the
Tamil
film
industry
today.
He
enjoys
a
strong
fan
following
thanks
to
his
dashing
screen
presence,
versatility
as
an
actor,
humble
nature
and
charming
personality.
At
present,
he
is
in
the
limelight
because
of
his
upcoming
film
Petta.
The
film
is
a
Karthik
Subbaraj
directorial
and
it
is
slated
to
hit
the
screens
next
year
during
the
festive
season
of
Sankranthi.
Petta
is
likely
to
get
a
good
and
wide
release
in
Tamil
Nadu
becuse
of
Rajinikanth's
star
power.
However,
it
is
struggling
to
get
screens
in
the
Telugu
states.
Three
big
films(The
NTR
biopic,
F2
and
Ram
Charan's
next)
are
slated
to
release
around
the
same
time.
And,
as
Petta
is
helmed
by
a
new
director,
it
isn't
exactly
hot
property.
The
dismal
performance
of
Kaala
in
the
AP
and
TS
reason
too
might
be
one
of
the
main
reasons
behind
the
lukewarm
response
to
Petta.
This
is
an
unexpected
situation
and
it
will
be
worth
watching
how
the
makers
resolve
this
issue.
Petta
is
a
lively-drama
and
it
features
Trisha
and
Simran
as
the
female
leads.
The
supporting
cast
features
names
such
as
the
Bollywood
actor
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
and
'Makkal
Selvan'
Vijay
Sethupathi.