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As was predicted by almost everyone,<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=kabali&amp;sortorder=effectivedate"> Kabali</a> was a blockbuster hit and saw people lining up to the theatres from every part of the country- and in some cases even from abroad to catch not only the first day first show of the movie, but also numerous shows after. 
 
As a result, the movie not only earned <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Believe-it-or-not-Rajinikanths-Kabali-has-already-earned-Rs-200-crores-even-before-its-release/articleshow/53321571.cms">Rs 200 crore even before its release</a>, but also managed to break multiple records after it hit the big screen. 
 But this also gets us wondering- how much did the Thalaiva earn from <keyword id="283584" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kabali">Kabali</keyword>, the biggest movie of his career? 
 
We won’t keep you wondering for long and give you the lowdown. 
 
For Kabali, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Five-crazy-things-Rajinikanth-fans-have-done-to-celebrate-Kabalis-release/articleshow/53339277.cms">Rajinikanth</a> reportedly picked up what could probably be the highest remuneration for an actor in the country. 
 
The superstar was paid Rs 35 crore as remuneration, out of the budget of Rs 110 crore that Kabali was made on. 
 
Granted that’s a lot of money, but it’s definitely not the end of it. 
 Additionally, the actor also gets a share from the profits his movies make at the box office- which means in this case, <keyword id="14509" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajinikanth">Rajinikanth</keyword> would also be getting an additional Rs 45 crore as his share of the movie’s profits. 
 
And, thus the total remuneration Rajinikanth earned from Kabali stands at a whopping Rs 80 crore. 
 
Yep, definitely the most any actor had been paid for a movie. 
 
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This is how much superstar Rajinikanth
was paid for Kabali

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With just one day for superstar <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=rajnikanth&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Rajnikanth’</a>s <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Four-offers-that-prove-that-Rajnikanths-Kabali-fever-has-spread-all-over-India/articleshow/53304213.cms">Kabali </a>to release, excitement and expectations are at an all-time high. 
 Fans are paying tributes with <keyword id="283584" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kabali">Kabali</keyword> style car plates, theatres have sold out tickets and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Kabali-fever-These-companies-just-gave-their-employees-a-day-off-to-watch-Rajnikanths-new-movie/articleshow/53300870.cms">companies are offering a holiday so that their employees can watch Kabali in peace.</a> That is the power of <keyword id="16227" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Rajnikanth">Rajnikanth</keyword>. 
 
And, to ensure that the excitement remains at an all-time high, the makers have now released a behind-the-scenes video about the making of the movie, which gives one a sneak-peek of what actually went down during the shooting of Kabali. 
 
In the film, Rajnikanth essays the role of a Malaysian don named Kabali, or rather Kabaleeshwaran. He plays both the younger and older versions of the character with aplomb. 
 The footage in the video is set to <keyword id="3504017" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Neruppa-da">Neruppa Da</keyword>, the title song of the film, which has already become an anthem for Rajnikanth fans. In the video, Rajnikanth exudes charm and simplicity and can be seen in his salt and pepper look, interacting with director <keyword id="1163705" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Pa-Ranjith">Pa Ranjith</keyword> and producer Kalaipuli S Thanu on the sets. 
 
It’s very easy to understand why this man has such a cult following after watching this behind-the-scenes video as it shows how the superstar enacts every scene and how he delivers his lines with ease. There is a certain style in everything he does in front of the camera. The transformation from Rajnikanth to Kabali is worth a watch. 
 
Watch the video while you wait for the first day first show- 
 
 
 
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Kabali shows how Rajinikanth transforms into the Don like a boss

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Superstar <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=rajnikanth&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Rajnikanth</a> is back with a new movie- <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=kabali&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Kabali</a>, that’s finally releasing on July 22. And, as expected, people all around the country are treating the day as an auspicious occasion, one that warrants complete and utmost attention. 
 
And, making the lives of their employees easier are a few<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=startups&amp;sortorder=effectivedate"> start-ups</a> that have done the unimaginable- giving them a day off to enjoy <keyword id="283584" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kabali">Kabali</keyword> on the big screen. 
 
This measure is indeed a win-win for companies, as one hand they do earn the goodwill of their employees with a little publicity on the side and on the other hand, prevent the mass-sick leaves or bunks that the employees would have otherwise gone on to watch Rajnikanth’s new movie, if they didn’t have a day off. 
 
The two companies known to issue notices declaring Friday as a holiday for Kabali’s release include <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=bangalore&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Bangalore</a>-based Opus Waterproofing and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=chennai&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Chennai’s</a> data management firm, Fyndus India Pvt Ltd. 
 
According to an official working at Opus Waterproofing, the decision to circulate the news of the day off on Friday stemmed from the excitement that the employees had shown in the weeks leading to the release. 
 
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“Instead of dealing with mass bunks and mobile switch offs, we came up with the idea of declaring a holiday on July 22 and instead be a part of the celebration. It would also serve as a motivation to our employees. Just like <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=diwali+bonus&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Diwali bonus</a>, we treated them to Kabali bonus.” 
 
Additionally, apart from giving the day off, Fyndus is also arranging free tickets for the movie to give out to its employees. 
 
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Following its move is Coimbatore-based software company Payoda, which is giving out free ‘first day first show’ tickets for 300 lucky employees. 
 
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 The Kabali frenzy is so high that there’s also an online petition that has been launched which requests Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to declare July 22 as an official holiday. 
 
“We humbly request our <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=jayalalithaa&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">CM Jayalalithaa</a> to declare Friday as a public holiday, which will enable people to watch the movie in comfort, without the hassle of taking leave," goes the petition. 
 Kabali directed by <keyword id="1163705" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Pa-Ranjith">Pa Ranjith</keyword>, stars <keyword id="14509" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajinikanth">Rajinikanth</keyword> as a Malaysian mob boss. The cast includes <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=radhika+apte&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Radhika Apte</a> and Taiwanese actor Winston Chao.

Kabali fever: These companies just gave their
employees a day off to watch Rajnikanth’s new movie

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/53280907.cms" /> Days before it was supposed to hit the theatres and take the country by storm, as one can expect from a movie that stars superstar <keyword id="14509" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajinikanth">Rajinikanth</keyword>, the upcoming movie <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/This-is-how-people-reacted-to-superstar-Rajinikanths-Kabali-teaser/articleshow/52094618.cms">Kabali </a>has reportedly been leaked online. 
 
The leaked movie is available on the internet in parts, says a report by <a href="http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kabali-leaked-online-2235804">DNA</a>. 
 
With this leak, the movie follows a list of other Indian movies that have suffered the piracy issue in the recent past, ranging from Shahid Kapoor starrer Udta Punjab, Salman Khan’s Sultan to last week’s release Great Grand Masti, starring Viveik Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh and Aftab Shivdasani. 
 
It was on July 15 that the Madras High Court has banned 169 service providers from leaking the film on the internet. Moreover, a <keyword id="283584" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kabali">Kabali</keyword>-themed flash mob also recently performed in a Chennai mall, with several anti-piracy messages. 
 The film has been directed by Pa Ranjith, and stars Winston Chao and <keyword id="133292" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Radhika-Apte">Radhika Apte</keyword> alongside <keyword id="1527407" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="thalaiva">Thalaiva</keyword> Rajinikanth. 
 
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KABALI LEAKED ONLINE

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The much-awaited teaser of superstar <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=rajnikanth&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Rajinikanth’s</a> next ‘<keyword id="283584" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kabali">Kabali</keyword>’ was launched on Sunday and as expected it took the internet by storm. Within minutes of hitting YouTube, the one-minute seven second video-clip went viral on almost all social networking sites, emerging as one of the fastest viewed teasers. 
 
It didn’t just stop there. Within an hour of the teaser’s release, it also managed to cross a whopping 1 million views on YouTube, making it the highest so for a South Indian film. After 24 hours, that count stood at over 6 million views. 
 
Whacked Out Media, the Hyderabad based digital marketing company that has been tasked with optimizing the promotional material of the movie on Youtube claims that the hashtag “<a href="https://goo.gl/kZvAmo" target="_blank">#KabaliTeaser</a>" was a worldwide trend on Sunday, with over 6.6 million people tweeting about it. 
Once the makers unveiled a new poster of Rajaniknath before the release of the teaser, Kabali was one among one of the top trends on Facebook. 
 Among other things, <keyword id="16227" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajnikanth">Rajnikanth</keyword>’s look has been the talk of the town with the internet going gaga over the superstar’s smart beard and powerful dialogue delivery as Kabali, the gangster. 
 
Kabali is produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu under the banner V Creations and also stars <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=radhika+apte&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Radhika Apte</a>, Attakathi Dinesh, Kalaiarasan, Dhansika, John Vijay and Kishore. Written and directed by Pa. Ranjith, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=tamil+film&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Tamil film's</a> release is slated for later this year. 
 
Watch the teaser here: 
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This is how people reacted to superstar
Rajinikanth’s ‘Kabali’ teaser

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<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=rajinikanth&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Rajinikanth</a>’s <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/WATCH-The-making-of-Kabali-shows-how-Rajinikanth-transforms-into-the-Don-like-a-boss/articleshow/53318907.cms">Kabali</a> may still have one day to go before it releases in the theatres, allowing umpteen Thailava fans to watch their idol on the big screen, but when it comes to numbers- the movie has already managed to earn Rs 200 crores, in the weeks leading up to its July 22 release, even as there exists widespread speculation about its box office fate. 
 
Incase you’re wondering how did the movie manage to earn a whopping Rs 200 crores even before it hits the big screens, allow us to give you a breakdown. 
 For starters, the producers have gotten an easy Rs 30 crore from selling the overseas rights of <keyword id="283584" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kabali">Kabali</keyword>, the Telugu language rights brought them another Rs 30 crore. Apart from this, they’ve managed to sell the Hindi satellite rights for Rs 16 crore, the Hindi theatrical rights for Rs 15 crore and last, but not the least, the rights for Kerala and Karnataka for Rs 15 crore. 
 Then there’s <keyword id="20154" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="tamil-nadu">Tamil Nadu</keyword>, the biggest base for <keyword id="14509" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajinikanth">Rajinikanth</keyword> fans, where the producers have done a business of Rs 65 crores besides earning Rs 30 crores from satellite rights. 
 
The music rights for the movie- which have been exclusively bagged by Think Music (for Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions) have raked in another Rs 5 crore. 
 
To sum up, the film’s already made a smart Rs 206 crores- and this doesn’t include the various brand tie-ups. Isn't that insane? 
 Kabali, directed by Pa Ranjith and starring Rajinikanth and <keyword id="133292" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Radhika-Apte">Radhika Apte</keyword> among others releases tomorrow.

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