Rajinikanth's meeting with his fans, which was scheduled from April 12 to 16, has been postponed indefinitely. It has been 10 years since the elusive movie star personally met his admirers. At a time when there is much gossip about his entering politics, his meeting with fans becomes significant. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called on Rajinikanth at his residence a few days before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and had a cordial meeting with him. Rajinikanth on board the BJP will be an electoral trump card for the party, as they have not yet managed to make inroads in the state.
Disappointment was writ large in the faces of the movie star's fans who were eagerly waiting to meet him. Rajinikanth, in an exclusive audio message to his fans, said that the meeting has been postponed. He will meeting them on a later date, when he can spend more time with the fan associations from each district.
Rajinikanth dominated the headlines for the last few months as his Robot 2.0, directed by Shankar, is close to completion. After cancelling his trip to Sri Lanka following protests by Tamil fringe groups, the fan associations had arranged a meeting with his admirers. The association representatives met at Raghavendhra marriage hall in Chennai, on April 2, to discuss the arrangements that would have to be made. It was said that Rajinikanth would be available from April 12 to April 16 to pose for pictures with his fans. It was decided that Rajinikanth will pose for photos with at least 2000 fans from four to five districts each day. At least 300 people from each district will be allowed to pose with him, it was announced.
Rajinikanth is currently working on Robot 2.0, a directorial venture by Shankar, produced at a whopping Rs 600 crore budget. The science fiction movie is touted to be the costliest film ever made in India. With Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson in the lead, Robot 2.0 is said to be shot completely in India, following Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign. Robot 2.0 is scheduled for release this Diwali.
