Signed Kaala for just being part of a Rajinikanth film: Anjali

Chennai Oct 9 (IANS) Actress Anjali Patil says she signed upcoming Tamil film "Kaala" to feel the sheer enthusiasm of being part of a superstar Rajinikanth-starrer.

She plays a pivotal role in the film which is being directed by Pa. Ranjith.

"When I signed the project I knew this is not the film where I d get to prove my mettle. I signed it to feel the sheer enthusiasm of what it means to be a part of a Rajinikanth film. I wanted to experience what it s like to be around this legend " Anjali told IANS.

Talking about the experience of working alongside the superstar she said it was like being part of a fairy tale.

"He s the epitome of goodness. You see such people only in a fairy tale. He s so good to everybody around him she said adding the experience of being part of the Tamil industry was so different.

The film marks Anjali s Tamil debut.

"The working culture is so different. I found it difficult to cope initially. But it was a great learning experience being part of this project. Each day on the set there were over 500 people watching the shoot. It was overwhelming to shoot amidst so many people " she said.

In "Kaala" Rajinikanth plays a slum lord turned gangster who fights for oppressed Tamils in Mumbai.

The film which is being bankrolled by Dhanush also stars Nana Patekar Pankaj Tripathi Huma Qureshi and Samuthirakani.

--IANS
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