First Published Mar 24, 2023, 7:36 AM IST
The producer has revealed the reason why actor Rajinikanth refused to act in Pattu Thala, directed by Obili N Krishna, starring Simbu.
Obili N Krishna directed films like Chillunu Eur Kadaal, Highway. After a long gap, he has directed the film Batu Thala. It is an adaptation of the Kannada blockbuster hit Mufti. In this, Simbu plays the role of AGR, a gangster. The film is being prepared based on sand mafia.
Bathu Thala is slated to hit theaters on March 30. With only a week left for the film’s release, the promotional work for the film is going on in full swing. Accordingly, the producer of the film, Gnanavel Raja, has given various interviews for the film. In an interview given by him, Rajinikanth said that he refused to act in Batu Thala.
They had initially decided to remake the film Mufti which was released in Kannada. They were planning to cast Rajinikanth in Tamil in the role played by Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar in the film. When Rajini was approached about this, he refused to act. Rajini refused to act in the film for the sole reason that it was a remake film. Gnanavel Raja said that it was after this that Simbu was cast in this film.
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