Twenty years after its release, Rajinikanth's Baba, which hit screens on August 15, 2002, is all set for a re-release now! The film was directed by Suresh Krissna, who had delivered three superhits with the Superstar before this one — Annamalai, Veera and the iconic Baashha.
Manisha Koirala played the female lead in this film, with Goundamani, Sujatha, MN Nambiar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde, Sangavi, and Karunaas among others in the supporting cast. AR Rahman had composed the music for this film, which revolved around a carefree man and an atheist, played by Rajinikanth, being granted seven wishes by Mahaavatar Babaji (one of Rajini's spiritual gurus in real life), and how that leads him into politics.
"The film is now gearing up for a new screening again, with a new look, that has been re-edited from a completely new angle. Not only that, every frame is digitally enhanced with color grading as per this modern technology, (sic)" informs a press release from the actor's PR. "All the songs of the film, which are full of scintillating music by AR Rahman like 'Maya Maya', 'Shakti Kodu', have been remixed and changed to Dolby Mix sound system,' it adds.
Baba was, at that time of its release, considered as the Superstar's message to his fans on his then most-awaited political entry (after years of suspense, the actor announced that he'll not be entering politics, in 2020). The Baba Mudra, which the Superstar often shows in this film, captivated even children at the time of its release, and is still considered a special symbol for him.
The film, which released with mammoth expectations, is now considered to be one of the few Rajini films that turned out to be a disappointment at the box office. In fact, the Superstar returned the money obtained from distributors to compensate them for their loss. The film also ran into controversy over its smoking scenes, which led to clashes between Rajini fans and workers of the political party Pattali Makkal Katchi.
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