Kaala Release: The Rajinikanth film opened in theatres to packed shows early morning.
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Rajinikanth's film 'Kaala movie' was released across the country today, a day after the Supreme Court refused to stop its screening. Pro-Kannada groups had appealed against the film's release, upset with Rajinikanth over his comments on the Cauvery river dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. '
Kaala's' release in Karnataka comes as the first big test for the new chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, who had said the film should not be released in his state "in the present situation".
Around 600 screens will show
'Kaala' across Tamilnadu and 120 theaters will show Kaala in Chennai and Chengalpet.
Here are the Live updates of Kaala movie release:
Pro Kannada organisations had protested against the release of the film after Rajinikanth's comments on the sharing of Cauvery waters - a troublesome issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The protestors gathered at Orion Mall in Yeshwantpur in Bengaluru and raised slogans and waved flags before being bundled away by police.
Here is how fans are reacting on social media after watching Rajinikanth's movie "Kaala":
Fans offer milk to Rajnikanth's poster, burst crackers as they gather in large numbers to to watch the film Kaala at a theatre in Chennai.
A Japanese couple has flown all the way from Osaka to Chennai to watch Kaala first day first show.
Fans outside a theatre in Chennai at 4.15 am cheering for Rajinikanth - some wearing customized Kaala t-shirts.
Rajinikanth fans queue up in large numbers outside Mumbai's Carnival Cinemas to see his latest movie 'Kaala'.
Around 600 screens will show Kaala across Tami Nadu and 120 theaters will show Kaala in Chennai and Chengalpet.
In Chennai hundreds of fans gathered for the first day first show as early as 4 am.
