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Wile E Coyote meets Rajinikanth: How KS Ravikumar’s Lingaa became an unintentional comedy

Wile E Coyote meets Rajinikanth: How KS Ravikumar’s Lingaa became an unintentional comedy

Suresh Krissna and KS Ravikumar, both veteran directors, found themselves in a rather peculiar situation. Their film Lingaa (2014) became an unintentional comedy, a far cry from the grand mass masala movies Rajinikanth fans typically expect. While their earlier works, Baashha (1995) and Padayappa (1999), are celebrated, Lingaa stands out as their most disappointing endeavor.

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