Rajinikanth refunded losses after Baba flopped: ‘Gave me Rs 1.6 cr, Rs 1 lakh as profit’
In the aftermath of the commercial failure of Rajinikanth's 2002 film Baba, the superstar himself stepped in to personally refund the distribution losses incurred by Telugu distributor NV Prasad. Prasad had acquired distribution rights for Andhra Pradesh and Nizam for the film. One week after the release, Rajinikanth personally called Prasad to check the film's box office performance.
About a month later, Prasad received a call from Rajinikanth's manager, requesting a visit to the superstar's office for a financial accounting.
Upon visiting, Prasad was asked to provide a full account of the losses. The total loss amounted to Rs 1.60 crores, which Rajinikanth promptly refunded, adding an additional Rs 1 lakh as profit. He told Prasad that he was the first distributor to receive the refund, with the Karnataka distributor set to follow. Rajinikanth emphasized that he made the film for his own satisfaction, not to cause any losses.
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