Madurai's Rajini Temple Displays a Kolu Honoring Actor Rajinikanth
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A temple in Madurai, southern India, has become known for honoring a famous actor. The temple, called the Rajini Temple, is named after Indian film star Rajinikanth.
This year, the temple created a special kolu display themed around the actor. A kolu is a traditional arrangement of dolls and figures, set up during festivals in South India. This kolu features items connected to Rajinikanth's career.
Rajinikanth is one of India's most popular actors and has a huge fanbase across the country. His fans are known for celebrating his films in creative ways, including events like this temple kolu.
The actor currently has a new film called Jailer 2, a sequel to his earlier hit Jailer. The film is expected to perform very well at the box office, which means it should earn a large amount of money.
Reports suggest Jailer 2 could become Rajinikanth's second film to open with more than ₹100 crore in earnings. However, some predictions say it may not match the box office success of his other film, Coolie.
Separately, there have been reports about the Hindi-language version of Jailer 2. According to these reports, this version will not be shown in certain theater chains, including PVR-INOX and Cinepolis, in North India.
Vocabulary10 words
- temple
- a building used for religious worship
- kolu
- a traditional doll display used during South Indian festivals
- fanbase
- a large group of devoted supporters
- sequel
- a film that continues an earlier story
- box office
- the money a film earns from tickets
- crore
- a unit meaning ten million, used in India
- theater
- a place where films are shown to the public
- prediction
- a statement about what might happen
- release
- the act of making a film available to watch
- opener
- a film's first days of showing, often measured by earnings
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1. It is named after actor Rajinikanth 2. A Rajinikanth-themed kolu display 3. It may stay below Coolie's earnings
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A temple in Madurai, southern India, has become known for honoring a famous _____. The temple, called the Rajini Temple, is named after Indian film star _____.
This year, the temple created a special _____ display themed around the actor. A kolu is a traditional arrangement of dolls and figures, set up during _____ in South India.
Rajinikanth is one of India's most popular actors and has a huge _____ across the country.
The actor currently has a new film called Jailer 2, a _____ to his earlier hit Jailer.
Reports suggest Jailer 2 could become Rajinikanth's second film to open with more than _____ in earnings.
Separately, reports say the Hindi version of Jailer 2 will not be shown in certain _____ chains, including PVR-INOX and Cinepolis, in North India.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think fans create special displays like the kolu for a favorite actor?
- What role does box office performance play in how a film is judged?
- Why might a film not be released in certain theater chains in some regions?
- Do you think fan traditions like this exist for celebrities in your country? Give examples.
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