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Could further delay in political party launch: Rajinikanth at 'Kaala' audio launch

The superstar stressed that 'Kaala' was not 'political' and that he had turned down a script as it had strong political overtones.

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Seems Indian superstar Rajinikanth let the cat out of the bag and gave a hint of his political career when he said 'time was not yet ripe to unveil his political plan'. Rajinikanth made the comment on Wednesday in the midst of a captivating speech during the audio launch of his upcoming Tamil language film 'Kaala'.
What sounded like a warning to his political opponents, the aspiring politician was quoted in The Times of India as saying, "Believe only the smart ones. The ones who are trying to be too smart will flee in fear from us." Talking about the movie's songs which reflect strong political content, Rajinikanth said, "The good time (to announce my political plan) has not come yet. What can I do? With God's blessings and the support of the people, good times for Tamils will be possible."

Was truly amazing to witness #KaalaAudioLaunch yesterday #InBlack #Proud of you and absolutely adore you Ranjith @beemji ?????? my favorite #NikkalNikkal ???? what's yours ??? pic.twitter.com/nX1VVNsZFF
- soundarya rajnikanth (@soundaryaarajni) May 10, 2018

Fanning the fire, actor and Rajini's son-in-law, Dhanush, who is the producer of the film, said Rajini must be the next chief minister. "Today he is our leader, tomorrow?" asked Dhanush as fans cheered.
However, Rajinikanth stressed that 'Kaala' was not 'political' and that he had turned down a script narrated to him by Oscar award-nominee Vetrimaran as it had strong political overtones. "I had not decided about my political plunge then," he said.  Nevertheless, 'Kaala' songs include numbers such as 'urimayai meetpom (we will win back our rights, our right is the land), 'nikal nikal', 'sema weightu' and 'theruvilakku', embracing the cause of the oppressed people.
Rajinikanth began his speech by recalling the success of his film 'Sivaji' (2007) and declared that his dream is to link all the rivers in south India.