Rajini’s fans blame distributors for losses

A section of film distributors had decided to go on fast seeking compensation for the loss incurred in Rajinikanth's latest release Lingaa. They reportedly sat on a day-long fast demanding compensation for the alleged financial losses they had to face, after buying the much-anticipated movie as Lingaa could not perform well at the box-office.

The distributors of the film had said, "We plan to go on fast as planned. We've suffered huge losses due to Lingaa roughly about 70 percent of our investments. Through our fast, we seek the intervention of Rajinikanth. This is not against him. We feel cheated and he should know this."

"We were told by the producers that Lingaa will be more successful than Enthiran and Padayappa, but the film has turned out to be a flop," added Singaravadivelan, who filed a petition seeking permission to go on a fast.

Meanwhile, Thalaiva’s fans have blamed the distributors for selling the tickets at a high price. According to the latest reports, a Nellai Rajinikanth Fan Club head has further stated that if distributors proceed with the claims, they will remonstrate.

The distributors claim that the film has brought them a loss of 39 crore. "Out of what I earned, my share is only about Rs.2.5 crore, which is just the 30 percent of the investment," they retorted.