The new Rajinikanth starrer Kabaali was all set to take on Salman Khan’s Sultan this Eid. But Kabaali has been brought forward by a week now. The reason? Sultan will be dubbed in Tamil and Telugu too.
A source says, “Kabaali was locked in for July 7, as an Eid release alongside Sultan. The Kabaali team felt that Sultan would not affect the box office collections of Rajni Sir’s film in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.”
This was until it was revealed that Sultan would be released in dubbed Tamil and Telugu versions as well. Says the source, “That’s when team Kabaali panicked. They quickly brought forward their release from July 7 to July 1.”
Interestingly the two superstars do a smooth image-switchover in the two eagerly awaited films. Salman, who epitomises urbane cool, goes rustic in Sultan. Rajnikant, who specialises in earthy back-to-the-roots roles of rural crusaders, acquires a sophisticated personality in Kabaali.
