Rajnikant's fight scene part of hit French film

Rajnikant's fight scene part of hit French film
Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:06 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
A film that its makers say is fast becoming one of the year's box office successes in France has an unlikely Indian connection -- a 100-second fight sequence from one of Tamil superstar Rajnikant's blockbuster hits.

In the romantic comedy "Prete-Moi Ta Main" (I Do) lead actress Charlotte Gainsbourg is shown watching the Indian star in action on her television, said Etienne Dubaille, an official at Alain Chabat's production house.

"Rajnikant's face and trademark action style are clearly visible in the footage. As part of the dialogue, Gainsbourg says she's watching the cult Indian film 'Muthu'," Dubaille told Reuters via e-mail from Paris.

"Prete-Moi Ta Main" has had one of the best openings of the year in France and has grossed more than $22 million since its release on Nov. 1, Dubaille said.

Indian journalist Faizal Khan, who watched the film during a visit to Paris last month, said he was surprised to see Rajnikant's face "popping up" in the film.

"The footage shown on the television set comes at a crucial moment in the movie," he said.

Producer Chabat, known worldwide for his 2002 hit "Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra", had been on the lookout for a Chinese kung-fu sequence when he chanced upon two Tamil films "Anniyan" and "Muthu".

Chabat felt the fight sequence in Rajnikant's 1995 film was exactly what he wanted and got permission to use the footage from Kavithalayaa Productions, the Chennai-based producers of "Muthu".

This is not the first time "Muthu" has garnered interest abroad. In 1998 it was released as "Oduru Maharaja" (Dancing Maharaja) in Japan and gained Rajnikant a cult following there.

Rajnikant turned 57 on Dec. 12 and is gearing up for the release of his latest Tamil film "Sivaji" early next year.
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