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Romancing Sonakshi Sinha was challenging: Rajinikanth

Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth said romancing Sonakshi Sinha in his forthcoming Tamil action movie "Lingaa" was a challenge.

Rajinikanth said he didn't feel so nervous even on the first time he faced the camera as much as he did when asked to shoot duets with Sonakshi.

"The worst punishment god can give actors like me who are in their 60s is to sing duets. I found shooting duets with Sonakshi more challenging than doing stunts atop a moving train in the film," Rajinikanth told reporters here at the curtain-raiser of the film's Telugu version.

"Even in my first film, I didn't feel so nervous as much as I did when I had to romance her. I've known Sonakshi as a baby, and she has grown up together with my daughters," he said.

The superstar also felt the same for the film's second heroine, Anushka Shetty.

Rajinikanth heaped praises on make-up artist Bhanu and cinematographer Rathnavelu for making him look "young and beautiful" on screen.

"Lingaaa", directed by K.S. Ravi Kumar, is slated for release Friday.

Rajinikanth appreciated the director for completing a project of this scale in less than six months.

"Firstly, it's almost impossible to complete such a big project in about six months. It's big not because of the artistes or the budget, but because of the subject and the pre-independence era in which the story is set," he said.

"If there's something Ravi Kumar and I would like to give the young generation, it's this that even a big film can be completed in less than six months," he added.

Rajinikanth quickly clarified that his statement was not applicable to all films.

"I'm aware of the Telugu film 'Baahubali', which has been in the making for over a year. You can't compare it with 'Lingaa', because it needs time as it's being made in two parts. I also know the kind of hard work being put into that project," he said.

"The Telugu industry should be proud of Rajamouli, who will soon be known as the best technician in the country. I'll be happy to work with him if I get an opportunity," Rajinikanth added.

The superstar also reiterated that they didn't steal anyone's script to make "Lingaa", and that it was originally written by S. Ponkumaran.








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Romancing Sonakshi Sinha was challenging: Rajinikanth

Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth said romancing Sonakshi Sinha in his forthcoming Tamil action movie "Lingaa" was a challenge.

Rajinikanth said he didn't feel so nervous even on the first time he faced the camera as much as he did when asked to shoot duets with Sonakshi.

"The worst punishment god can give actors like me who are in their 60s is to sing duets. I found shooting duets with Sonakshi more challenging than doing stunts atop a moving train in the film," Rajinikanth told reporters here at the curtain-raiser of the film's Telugu version.

"Even in my first film, I didn't feel so nervous as much as I did when I had to romance her. I've known Sonakshi as a baby, and she has grown up together with my daughters," he said.

The superstar also felt the same for the film's second heroine, Anushka Shetty.

Rajinikanth heaped praises on make-up artist Bhanu and cinematographer Rathnavelu for making him look "young and beautiful" on screen.

"Lingaaa", directed by K.S. Ravi Kumar, is slated for release Friday.

Rajinikanth appreciated the director for completing a project of this scale in less than six months.

"Firstly, it's almost impossible to complete such a big project in about six months. It's big not because of the artistes or the budget, but because of the subject and the pre-independence era in which the story is set," he said.

"If there's something Ravi Kumar and I would like to give the young generation, it's this that even a big film can be completed in less than six months," he added.

Rajinikanth quickly clarified that his statement was not applicable to all films.

"I'm aware of the Telugu film 'Baahubali', which has been in the making for over a year. You can't compare it with 'Lingaa', because it needs time as it's being made in two parts. I also know the kind of hard work being put into that project," he said.

"The Telugu industry should be proud of Rajamouli, who will soon be known as the best technician in the country. I'll be happy to work with him if I get an opportunity," Rajinikanth added.

The superstar also reiterated that they didn't steal anyone's script to make "Lingaa", and that it was originally written by S. Ponkumaran.








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Amitabh Bachchan to open IFFI 2014, Rajinikanth to receive centenary award

New Delhi: Two legends of Indian cinema - megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Rajinikanth - will share the dais at the opening ceremony of the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held at Goa Nov 20-30.

Newly-inducted Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Tuesday announced that Amitabh will attend the fest as the chief guest, while Rajinikanth will be conferred with Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year.

"IFFI 2014 would provide opportunities to showcase the variety of the festival in its various formats to facilitate co-operation in the film sector," Rathore said in a statement. The fest would screen 179 films from 75 countries across different categories which include World Cinema (61 films), Masterstrokes (11 films), Festival Kaleidoscope (20 films), Soul of Asia (7 films), Documentaries (6 films), and Animated Films (6 films).

Besides, the Indian Panorama section would include 41 feature and non-feature films. The northeast being the focus region of the festival, IFFI 2014 would be showcasing 7 films from there. "The President" directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf will be the opening film of the fest, while "The Grandmaster" by Wong Kar-wai, who will receive the lifetime achievement award, would be the closing film.

Retrospective sections on Gulzar and Jahnu Baruah, special homage films on Richard Attenborough, Robin Williams, Zohra Sehgal, Suchitra Sen, and special tribute to Farooq Sheikh would be other attractions this year. A special section of films that focus on dance, personality based retrospectives, and Masterclasses/workshops would also form a part of IFFI 2014.

 

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Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan to spend time in Goa?

he 45th International Film Festival of India is all slated to begin in Goa on November 20. It was earlier reported that Amitabh Bachchan would attend the inauguration ceremony of the film festival and we have now heard that another superstar, Rajinikanth, may also attend the event.

Sources have revealed that an invitation has been sent by the organizers of the film festival to Rajinikanth to be present at the inauguration ceremony. It has also been revealed that both the actors will be the guests of honour and will together launch the fest.

The 10-day film festival has previously seen several Bollywood celebs and Hollywood A-listers such as Susan Sarandon in attendance. The presence of India's two biggest stars is sure to attract considerable amount of interest.

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