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The Making of Rajinikanth's Special Kabali-Class Plane

The Making of Rajinikanth's Special Kabali-Class Plane

The Kabali special plane photographed at the hanger.

Highlights

  • "The whole designing process took over a month," said a spokesperson
  • The plane began its operations on Friday
  • "It's our way of paying tribute to our superstar," a spokesperson added
Chennai: Air Asia India, the official airline partner of superstar Rajinikanth's Tamil film Kabali and which has a special aircraft bearing the images of the star, spent over a month in designing the livery.

"It was the work of one person. The whole designing process took over a month and it had to be done with precision as it's a first-of-its-kind attempt in Asia. Although it's a regular passenger aircraft, our association with the film has made everything special," company spokesperson told IANS.

The re-branded Airbus A-320 with livery dedicated to Pa Ranjith-directed Kabali, began its operations on Friday, spanning Bengaluru, New Delhi, Goa, Pune, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Guwahati, Imphal, Vizag and Kochi.

"It will continue to fly even after the release of the film. It's our way of paying tribute to our superstar and all his fans from across the globe," the spokesperson said.

Asked if Rajinikanth got a glimpse of the plane, he said: "The team met and spoke to him. I think he must have seen it. As a company, we're really excited about how passengers will receive the idea when they start flying in the aircraft."

In the film, which is slated to release later this month, Rajinikanth flies with Air Asia in a few important scenes.

The company has also planned to ferry fans from Bengaluru to Chennai to watch the first day and show of the movie.

"On the release day, fans will fly from Bangalore to Chennai. As part of the trip, they will receive special Kabali merchandise which includes tees, coffee mugs and movie tickets. They will also be served Rajinikanth's favourite lunch menu," the spokesperson said.

In the film, Rajinikanth plays a based don who fights for Tamils in Malaysia.
 

 
 


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