On 'Kaala' release, Rajinikanth gets rare tweet from 'huge fan' in Bollywood

Mumbai: With superstar Rajinikanth's fans rejoicing and hitting movie theatres in large numbers to watch 'Kaala' another fan from Bollywood tweeted his best wishes to Thalaiva.

Actor Aamir Khan tweeted, "Have always been a huge Rajni fan, can't wait to watch Kaala."

The 53-year-old actor also tweeted the link of the trailer of 'Kaala' along with the message.

Aamir is truely a fan of Rajinikanth and it was evident when he asked him to dub for the Tamil and Telugu versions of his 2016 hit 'Dangal'. Rajinikanth had declined the offer saying a popular voice won't fit the bill. Aamir Khan and Rajinikanth co-starred in 1995 film 'Aatank Hi Aatank', which was inspired by Hollywood classic 'The Godfather'.

Meanwhile, 'Kaala' released today amidst major fanfare across the world. Fans celebrated the film's release by bursting fireworks, performing dances and queuing up in numbers to catch the morning shows, starting as early as 4 am.

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Spectators watch 'Kaala', the new movie of superstar Rajinikanth in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

Musicians perform inside a cinema hall during 'Kaala' movie release, the new movie of superstar Rajinikanth, in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

A man with the face of superstar Rajinikanth painted on his back poses for a picture outside a cinema hall before watching Rajinikanth's new movie 'Kaala' in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

'Kaala', directed by Pa Ranjith, is set against the backdrop of Mumbai's Dharavi. Rajinikanth filmed the initial portions of 'Kaala' in Mumbai and later Dharavi was recreated in Chennai. In the movie, Rajinikanth plays the 'King of Dharavi', a messiah of the oppressed, who engages in a battle with deadly politicians to safeguard the interest of his people.

'Kaala' also stars Nana Patekar, Huma Qureshi and Eshwari Rao.