Rajinikanth's Petta stills leaked, security beefed on sets
6 years, 4 months ago

Rajinikanth's Petta stills leaked, security beefed on sets

India Today  

Rajinikanth's film Petta is currently underway in Lucknow. Despite high security, two photos of Rajinikanth's new look in the film have been leaked. It is also reported that people are given different identity cards and only those with specify identity cards are allowed to enter the sets of Petta. He will also be provided with a police escort for the entire duration of his stay in the state capital," Eiqbal Jaafri, the line producer of Petta, is quoted by a daily. ALSO WATCH | Politics means helping people, it's about unity: Neta Rajinikanth

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Writing for the stars: Superstar Rajinikanth
5 years ago

Writing for the stars: Superstar Rajinikanth

New Indian Express  

To elaborate further and list out a few elements where Petta scores, well, to begin with, Petta didn’t reference Rajinikanth’s age when it came to romance. The focus of Petta was between three central characters, and the story could be contained within one short paragraph. Also, the dialogues--those verbal punches--nested well within Rajinikanth’s character, Pettaivelan. The icing on the cake …

As Sun Pictures collaborates with Rajinikanth for Thalaivar 168, a look at how the banner is maintaining its market supremacy
5 years, 3 months ago

As Sun Pictures collaborates with Rajinikanth for Thalaivar 168, a look at how the banner is maintaining its market supremacy

Firstpost  

After Enthiran and Petta, Sun Pictures is producing a third film with Rajinikanth. Sensing the rapid growth of Bollywood production houses like Boney Kapoor’s Bayview Projects LLP, Zee Studios, Reliance Entertainment, and Viacom 18 Movies in Tamil cinema, the local corporate production house Sun Pictures has now decided to produce biggies in full swing. Sun Pictures made a comeback into …

Rajinikanth teams up with Enthiran, Petta makers Sun Pictures, Viswasam director Siva for Thalaivar 168
5 years, 3 months ago

Rajinikanth teams up with Enthiran, Petta makers Sun Pictures, Viswasam director Siva for Thalaivar 168

Firstpost  

Rajinikanth-starrer Thalaivar 168 will be directed by Siva, who has earlier directed Viswasam. Superstar Rajinikanth’s next film will be financed by Sun Pictures, with director Siva serving as the director of the project. Tentatively titled Thalaivar168, the project marks the third collaboration between Rajinikanth and Sun Pictures, after Enthiran and Petta. Interestingly, Rajinikanth-starrer Petta clashed at the box office with …

Petta Movie Review, Release and audience reaction LIVE updates: Fans flock to cinemas to watch Rajinikanth starrer, burn firecrackers
6 years ago

Petta Movie Review, Release and audience reaction LIVE updates: Fans flock to cinemas to watch Rajinikanth starrer, burn firecrackers

India TV News  

As Rajinikanth’s action thriller film Petta hits the screen, #PettaFDFS is trending on the social media for the obvious reasons. It seems like after the success of 2.0, Rajinikanth is going to have another superhit film in his kitty, thanks to Petta. The trailer gave us a gist of Rajinikanth’s character in the film who turns from a family man …

Petta movie review: Rajinikanth returns to form with trademark style yet plays his age with grace
6 years ago

Petta movie review: Rajinikanth returns to form with trademark style yet plays his age with grace

Firstpost  

Straight to the point, Rajinikanth-starrer Petta is his best film in recent times, after Endhiran from 2010. Karthik Subbaraj, a director known for his groundbreaking new age cinema, has succeeded to bring back the old Rajinikanth, the one-man entertainment troupe alive and kicking. The director has coined a new word – “Rajinified” for a screenplay filled with elements which the …

Petta Vs Viswasam: Rajinikanth Film Leaked Online by Tamilrockers
6 years ago

Petta Vs Viswasam: Rajinikanth Film Leaked Online by Tamilrockers

News 18  

On the occasion of Pongal, South movie lovers are being treated with the pleasure of witnessing an epic box office clash between two of Tamil movie industry’s biggest superstars Rajinikanth and Ajith Kumar. After mesmerising the audience with his 2.0 version of Chitti in S Shankar’s last release, Rajinikanth is once again back in action with Karthik Subbaraj’s Petta. The …

Petta early reviews: Rajinikanth film gets a thumbs up from audience
6 years ago

Petta early reviews: Rajinikanth film gets a thumbs up from audience

India Today  

Director Karthik Subbaraj's dream project Petta, with his idol Superstar Rajinikanth, has hit the theatres today. Giridharan January 10, 2019 #Petta 1st half - Super interesting stuff @karthiksubbaraj. #PettaParaak Happy Dude January 10, 2019 #Petta interval Marana Mass interval Bang.This is the best we have seen thalaiva since #Padayappa. The ease, the style, the antics, truly this is what fans …

Petta Movie Review: Brilliant Rajinikanth brings Baasha back in Subbaraj film
6 years ago

Petta Movie Review: Brilliant Rajinikanth brings Baasha back in Subbaraj film

India Today  

Karthik Subbaraj, in an interview, said that after hearing the script of Petta, Rajinikanth told him that only he could pull off this film. Karthik Subbaraj indeed pays a lot of tribute to Rajinikanth's previous movies: what is now called Rajini-ism. You now can't talk about a Rajinikanth film without talking politics, even though Petta is almost apolitical. Petta, Rajinikanth's …

Its ‘Petta’ vs ‘Viswasam’ this Pongal
6 years ago

Its ‘Petta’ vs ‘Viswasam’ this Pongal

The Hindu  

The start of 2019 is turning out to be an exciting period for Kollywood. The last time big hero films clashed on the same day was nearly 14 years back; April 14, 2005, saw Rajinikanth’s Chandramukhi taking on Vijay’s Sachein. Veteran exhibitor Balasubramaniyam of Coimbatore Baba Complex says, “I still remember the last time when three big films released on …

Petta new promo: Thalaivar Rajinikanth film is gearing up to set the box office on fire
6 years ago

Petta new promo: Thalaivar Rajinikanth film is gearing up to set the box office on fire

India Today  

Petta is all set to hit the screens tomorrow, and the makers are leaving no stones unturned. A new promo of the film has been released ahead of the big day. Though almost all the shots of the new promo are from the previously-released trailer, it also has a few new blink-and-you-miss shots. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, Petta also stars …

Petta director on Rajinikanth film: Nawazuddin Siddiqui looks South Indian
6 years ago

Petta director on Rajinikanth film: Nawazuddin Siddiqui looks South Indian

India Today  

Karthik Subbaraj, director of Tamil film Petta, was confident that Hindi film actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui could pull off a South Indian character in the Rajinikanth-starrer. I was confident he could pull off a South Indian character," Subbaraj said. But you can see in his performance that he understands his lines,'' the director said on casting Nawazuddin Siddiqui in his film. …

Petta Trailer: Rajinikanth returns with another action-packed film, Nawazuddin Siddiqui makes his Tamil debut
6 years ago

Petta Trailer: Rajinikanth returns with another action-packed film, Nawazuddin Siddiqui makes his Tamil debut

India TV News  

Soon after taking the audience by awe in 2.0, Thalaivar Rajinikanth is back with another film. His upcoming film Petta’s trailer was launched on Friday and ever since then, his die-hard fans can’t stop talking it. The film is coming after the gigantic success of Shankar’s 2.0, which makes a lot of expectations rest upon its shoulders. Talking about versatile …

Watch: Petta trailer, featuring superstar Rajinikanth, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is all shades of Thalaiva swagger
6 years ago

Watch: Petta trailer, featuring superstar Rajinikanth, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is all shades of Thalaiva swagger

Firstpost  

Petta trailer takes Rajinikanth fans down the memory lane as the Thalaiva channels his trademark ’90s swagger. The trailer of Petta will give Rajinikanth fans a heavy dose of ’90s nostalgia as Thalaiva channels his trademark swagger. One of the most awaited films of 2019, Petta marks the first collaboration between Pizza director Karthik Subbaraj and Rajinikanth. Nawazuddin, who will …

Censor Board passes Petta with UA certificate. All set for Pongal 2019
6 years ago

Censor Board passes Petta with UA certificate. All set for Pongal 2019

India Today  

Rajinikanth's Pongal release Petta has cleared the CBFC with UA certificate. Rajinikanth films usually pass the censor board with a U certificate. His earlier releases, Shankar's 2.0 and Pa Ranjith's Kaala, also passed the CBFC with UA certificate. The film will lock horns with Ajith's Viswasam, which is also hitting the screens on Pongal 2019.

Rajinikanth film Petta and Ajith's Viswasam to have no Telugu release?
6 years ago

Rajinikanth film Petta and Ajith's Viswasam to have no Telugu release?

India Today  

Rajinikanth's Petta and Ajith's Viswasam are set to lock horns at the box office on Pongal 2019. However, recent reports suggest that Telugu audiences are going to miss out on the fun since both the films are not releasing in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. For Sankranti, Ram Charan's Vinaya Vidheya Rama, Varun Tej's F2 and Balakrishna's NTR biopic are …

Rajinikanth-Karthik Subbaraj's Petta is about honour killing?
6 years ago

Rajinikanth-Karthik Subbaraj's Petta is about honour killing?

India Today  

There are a lot of speculations making the rounds of social media about Rajinikanth's upcoming film Petta. Now, the latest buzz is that Petta will deal with India's horrific social problem honour killing. In his last film Mercury, director Karthik Subbaraj dealt with the issues of mercury poisoning in the hills of Kodaikanal. Apart from Rajinikanth and Trisha, the film …

Petta teaser out: Vintage Rajinikanth is back on 68th birthday
6 years, 1 month ago

Petta teaser out: Vintage Rajinikanth is back on 68th birthday

India Today  

December 12 is always special for Rajinikanth's fans. As a birthday gift, the makers of Petta released the film's teaser. Petta teaser ends with Thalaivar's trademark laugh and pose. Along with Anirudh Ravichander's peppy music, the teaser is literally the perfect birthday gift for Thalaivar and his die-hard fans. Here's the teaser: As expected, the teaser of Petta went viral …

Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Anurag Kashyap and I went to watch Rajinikanth film in Kenya
6 years, 1 month ago

Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Anurag Kashyap and I went to watch Rajinikanth film in Kenya

India Today  

Bollywood's most sought-after actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be making his Tamil debut with Rajinikanth's Petta. Siddiqui was also asked to repeat Rajini's famous dialogue from Baasha - 'Oru thadava sonna 100 thadava sonna madhiri'. While Rajinikanth disclosed that Vijay Sethupathi is the villain, he refrained from revealing any details about Siddiqui's role. Petta, directed by Karthik Subbaraj, boasts a stellar …

Petta: Vijay Sethupathi gets intriguing makeover for Rajinikanth film
6 years, 1 month ago

Petta: Vijay Sethupathi gets intriguing makeover for Rajinikanth film

India Today  

Sun Pictures, the production house of Rajinikanth's upcoming film Petta, has already started the promotion for the film, which is set to hit the screens on Pongal 2019. A day after the release of the first single Marana Mass, the makers have unveiled the look of Vijay Sethupathi in the film. The Vikram Vedha actor is the antagonist in the …

Petta: Nawazuddin Siddiqui looks intense as Singaar Singh
6 years, 1 month ago

Petta: Nawazuddin Siddiqui looks intense as Singaar Singh

India Today  

It has been only a week since Rajinikanth's 2.0 hit the screens and his fans are already thrilled about his upcoming film Petta. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the film has Vijay Sethupathi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in significant roles. Today, Karthik Subbaraj and team have revealed Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's role in the film. In the poster, Nawazuddin Siddiqui looks intense …

Confirmed! Rajinikanth starrer Petta to release on Pongal 2019. Check out latest poster
6 years, 2 months ago

Confirmed! Rajinikanth starrer Petta to release on Pongal 2019. Check out latest poster

India TV News  

Sun Pictures, the makers of superstar Rajinikanths upcoming Tamil action drama "Petta" on Wednesday announced that the film will hit the screens next year during the Pongal festival. In October, Rajinikanth tweeted that the shoot of "Petta" was wrapped up 15 days ahead of schedule and he thanked his director and producers for their support. Actress Trisha Krishnan, who teams …

Rajinikanth's Petta, Ajith's Viswasam, RJ Balaji's LKG set for big Kollywood clash on Pongal 2019
6 years, 2 months ago

Rajinikanth's Petta, Ajith's Viswasam, RJ Balaji's LKG set for big Kollywood clash on Pongal 2019

Firstpost  

Superstar Rajinikanth’s Petta has been confirmed to hit screens for the Pongal festival weekend in January 2019 alongside Thala Ajith’s Viswasam, which was announced a few weeks back. The last time a Rajinikanth film released alongside another A-list star was in 2005 when Superstar’s Chandramukhi and Thalapathy Vijay’s Sachein clashed for the Tamil New Year weekend. Also starring Sanath of …

Petta poster out: Rajinikanth and Simran rock the new look
6 years, 2 months ago

Petta poster out: Rajinikanth and Simran rock the new look

India Today  

After the success of Pa Ranjith's Kaala, Rajinikanth will have his second release this November. Even before 2.0's grand release, Superstar has already completed the shooting of his next film Petta. Sun Pictures, the makers of Petta, has released a new poster which confirms that the film will release on Pongal 2019. While the first look of Petta had the …

Rajinikanth reaches Chennai after wrapping up Petta Varanasi schedule
6 years, 2 months ago

Rajinikanth reaches Chennai after wrapping up Petta Varanasi schedule

India Today  

Rajinikanth was last seen in director Pa Ranjith's Kaala, which is one of the best films in 2018. Post Kaala, it was announced that Thalaivar will be seen in director Karthik Subbaraj's upcoming flick Petta. Here's Wishing everyone a very happy #Vijayadashami " After wrapping up Petta's shoot in Varanasi, Superstar Rajinikanth reached Chennai on October 20. Director Karthik Subbaraj, …

Karthik Subbaraj appalled at the leaks from Petta sets, requests fans not to share footage on social media
6 years, 3 months ago

Karthik Subbaraj appalled at the leaks from Petta sets, requests fans not to share footage on social media

Hindustan Times  

Rajinikanth’s upcoming movie Petta, which is being helmed by Karthik Subbaraj, is in news again and this time for leaks from the film’s sets. Petta stars Rajinikanth in the lead and is being directed by Karthik Subbaraj. Shocked to see channels like @ThanthiTV are publishing leaked video as news.Guess next they would even telecast pirated movies as news. Petta has …

Petta stills leaked: Rajinikanth and Trisha are all set to take us back to the 80s
6 years, 3 months ago

Petta stills leaked: Rajinikanth and Trisha are all set to take us back to the 80s

India Today  

After the success of Kaala, Superstar Rajinikanth moved on to his next project titled Petta. Looking at the pictures, it is certain that they are filming the flashback portions set in the 80s, in which Rajinikanth will be seen sporting a handlebar moustache. Here are the leaked photos: Rajinikanth's second look in Petta Rajinikanth and Sasikumar in Petta Trisha and …

Rajinikanth’s rural avatar is the highlight of Petta’s new poster. See photo
6 years, 3 months ago

Rajinikanth’s rural avatar is the highlight of Petta’s new poster. See photo

Hindustan Times  

Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Petta has already created an excitement among fans as the superstar is collaborating for the first time with director Karthik Subbaraj. The second look of the film was recently revealed on social media and Rajini’s handlebar mustache seems to be the highlight. Rajinikanth’s Petta ‘s second look was released on Thursday. The first look motion poster, on …

Petta: Rajinikanth appears in dramatically different avatar from his gangster look in film's second poster
6 years, 3 months ago

Petta: Rajinikanth appears in dramatically different avatar from his gangster look in film's second poster

Firstpost  

The second look of Rajinikanth-starrer Petta was revealed on Thursday, following the unveiling of the film’s motion poster a month ago. Karthik Subbaraj’s directorial Petta will be a gangster action drama on the lines of Rajinikanth’s ’90s blockbuster Baashha. As per an earlier report, Subbaraj and the film’s production designer Suresh Selvarajan are working on a massive set replicating important …

Petta second look: Karthik Subbaraj brings back vintage Rajinikanth
6 years, 3 months ago

Petta second look: Karthik Subbaraj brings back vintage Rajinikanth

India Today  

Petta marks the first collaboration of Superstar Rajinikanth and filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj. It came across as a huge surprise to his fans and as expected, the second look went viral within a few minutes of its release. A few weeks ago, Sun Pictures released the first look and motion poster of Petta which piqued the curiosity of the audience. Here's …

Trisha on Petta: I am a Rajinikanth fan first and only then his co-star
6 years, 3 months ago

Trisha on Petta: I am a Rajinikanth fan first and only then his co-star

India Today  

It has been 16 years since Trisha made her debut as a heroine in Suriya's Mounam Pesiyadhe. Trisha will be paired opposite Rajinikanth for the first time in Petta. She said, "I'll always be a Rajinikanth fan first and only then his co-star. Trisha is awaiting the release of cinematographer-turned-director Prem Kumar's 96, in which she is sharing screen space …

Vijay Sethupathi's look from Rajinikanth's Petta leaked?
6 years, 4 months ago

Vijay Sethupathi's look from Rajinikanth's Petta leaked?

India Today  

A picture of Vijay Sethupathi is going viral on social media. Reports claim that it is his look from Rajinikanth and Karthik Subbaraj's upcoming film. Here's the post: In no time, fans began speculating that Vijay Sethupathi's look in the picture is from the film Petta, and the post went viral in minutes. Sethupathi is playing the antagonist role in …

Rajinikanth’s upcoming film with Karthik Subbaraj titled Petta, likely to target summer 2019 release
6 years, 4 months ago

Rajinikanth’s upcoming film with Karthik Subbaraj titled Petta, likely to target summer 2019 release

Firstpost  

Titled as Petta, the film is said to be a gangster action drama on the lines of Rajinikanth’s ’90s blockbuster Baashha but it will have trademark Karthik Subbaraj elements. Director Karthik Subbaraj has unveiled most awaited title and first look of Superstar Rajinikanth’s 165th film today through his official Twitter handle. Being a diehard fan of Rajinikanth, Karthik Subbaraj is …

Petta motion poster out: Rajinikanth is stylish in first look from Karthik film
6 years, 4 months ago

Petta motion poster out: Rajinikanth is stylish in first look from Karthik film

India Today  

Ever since news of Rajinikanth teaming up with new-gen director Karthik Subbaraj broke, there have been high expectations from the film. Today, the makers announced that the film is titled Petta along with a motion poster. In the Petta motion poster, the makers have unveiled Rajinikanth's look for the film too. Accompanied by Anirudh Ravichander's peppy background score, the motion …

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