Sivaji has managed to garner as much publicity as it could, which in fact no other movie was ever successful in. But one man’s nectar is another man’s poison. How else can we explain Nasser’s attack on Sivaji while speaking at a function organized by the Rotary Club, Tanjore. Nasser lashed down that Sivaji’s release badly affected many low-budget films and small time movie producers.
He said that initially the guessing game with the release date of Sivaji had many of the movie producers developing cold feet due to which they shelved their projects paving way for The Boss. Later on, when Sivaji’s release date was announced, they found it impossible to get a decent theatre to showcase their movie. Nasser, further added, that these small time production houses produce movies by obtaining loans at high interest rates. This leads to a lot more confusion if their movies are not released on time and as a consequence they have to bear the brunt of paying the interest rates.
But then, the story has a happy ending. Mauritius’ President, Anirudh Jagannath, on an official visit to Chennai, came up with a unique request. Guess what? What could it be when the most happening thing in the city is Sivaji. Yes. The President desired to view the movie. When this was conveyed to the Mauritius embassy in Chennai, the officials over there contacted Abirami Ramanathan the distributor of Sivaji. Immediately, an exclusive show was arranged at the Four Frame Theatre where the President along with his wife Sarojini enjoyed the show. Is it not evident that Sivaji is still the hot favorite?
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