Rajinikanth is one of the biggest superstars of Indian cinema. His films are considered as festivals by his fans. He is been worshipped by his admirers.
However, even the biggest of superstars have faced flops. Today, we will discuss one of his biggest flops. Who says that remakes are a safe bet at the box office? Many times, a remake of a blockbuster misses the mark.
Rajinikanth has also done several remakes in his career. But this remake proved to be a big flop for him. Despite a stellar star cast and an entertaining plot, this Rajinikanth film tanked badly.
The Rajinikanth-starrer which earned bad reviews and flopped was...
Viduthalai, the 1986 action heist drama was the remake of Feroz Khan's blockbuster Qurbani (1980). K. Vijayan-directed had the talented star cast of Rajinikanth with Sivaji Ganesan (in Amjad Khan's role), Vishnuvardhan (in Vinod Khanna's role), and Madhavi (in Zeenat Aman's role).
Qurbani was also based on the Italian film The Master Touch (1972). The film was directed by Michele Lupo, and it starred Kirk Douglas and Florinda Bolkan in the key roles. Viduthalai was released in the cinemas on April 11, 1986.
The movie opened with mixed critical reception and negative audience reactions. Many noted that despite an enamours budget, the film lacked 'soul'. As a result, the film proved to become a major box office flop.
The year 1986 was considered one of the worst years for Rajinikanth, as had several failures back-to-back. Rajinikanth's upcoming film On th.
