Selva to take Rajinikanth fandom to next level
Chennai July 9 (IANS) Actor-director Selva says his upcoming Tamil action-comedy "12-12-1950" a story about five Rajinikanth fans will take the superstars fandom to the next level.
The film s motion poster was released on Saturday.
"It s a story about five Rajinikanth fans and their journey. We chose this title because it befits the story and not merely cash in on the superstar s popularity. The film will make people understand what it really means to be Rajinikanth s fans and it will take his fandom to the next level " Selva told IANS.
Besides directing Selva has also played one of the leads along with Ramesh Thilak Ajay Adhavan and Prashanth.
An ardent fan of Rajinikanth Selva played a minor role in the latter s Tamil gangster film "Kabali".
"I usually meet him on my birthday and take his blessings. When I finished shooting the film I met him and discussed the idea behind the title. He really liked the idea and wished me luck " he said.
The film s title coincides with Rajinikanth s birth year and date.
Talking about the film Selva said: "It s a comedy with spurts of action and thrills. I play a Kung Fu master and I sport Rajinikanth s look from Kabali . We are hoping to release the film soon."
--IANS
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