Baba, starring Rajinikanth and released on August 15, 2002, is getting a rerelease twenty years later! Suresh Krishna, who had previously directed the Superstar in three superhits, Annamalai, Veera, and the enduring Baashha, directed the movie.
Manisha Koirala played the female lead in this movie, and the supporting cast included Goundamani, Sujatha, MN Nambiar, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde, Sangavi, and Karunaas. The music for this movie was written by AR Rahman. It centers around Rajinikanth's carefree atheist character receiving seven wishes from Mahavatar Babaji, who is also one of Rajini's spiritual mentors in real life, and how this influences him to enter politics.
"The film is now gearing up for a new screening again, with a new look, that has been re-edited from a completely new angle. Not only that, every frame is digitally enhanced with color grading as per this modern technology, (sic)" informs a press release from the actor's PR. "All of the film's songs, including 'Maya Maya' and 'Shakti Kodu,' which feature sparkling music by AR Rahman, have been remastered and converted to Dolby Mix sound system," it continues.
The movie, which had sky-high anticipation going into its release, is now regarded as one of the few Rajini films that performed poorly at the box office. In order to make up for their loss, Superstar refunded the money received from distributors. Smoking scenes in the movie also sparked controversy, which resulted in fights between Rajini fans and Pattali Makkal Katchi workers.
