Rajinikanth to start shooting for Kabali from September 17

By Sreeju Sudhakaran
Published: September 1, 2015 1:29 PM IST

To be directed by Pa. Ranjith, the film chronicles the story of a don, played by Rajinikanth.

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The film chronicles the story of a don, played by Rajinikanth. The principal shooting of the film will start at the airport here later this month, while the regular shooting will start from Chennai airport on September 17. They will finish the brief schedule in Chennai, which will last for a week, and then head to Malaysia, where most of the film will be shot. Also Read - Here's how much Rajinikanth and more Top 7 South veteran actors charge per film

Pa. Ranjith had previously made Attakathi and Madras, both of which were commercial successes as well as appreciated by the critics.

Kabali also stars Radhika Apte, Dhansikaa, Kalaiarasan and Prakash Raj, and the music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan.

- with inputs from IANS.

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BySreeju Sudhakaran
Published: September 1, 2015 1:29 PM IST

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