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Letter Published in The National UAE on 10June 18 There's plenty behind the scenes in Bollywood's latestI write in reference to your article Film Review: Rajinikanth’s latest film Kaala was confused and truly terrible (June 8): Kumar Shyam’s comprehensive review of the much talked about Kaala, a new film starring Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, was a very good read.The film is being released after Rajinikanthannounced his newly formed party will contest the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, marking his official entry into politics. As a result, the release of Kaala received plenty of reaction from his fans and those interested in his future political career. Reactions to the film itself have been mixed; your review was certainly not favourable. But overall it has really clicked in India, particularly in Chennai. Bollywood stalwart Nana Patekar’s role in the movie was good. Over-advertising raises expectations and does not always yield positive results. But despite all the hurdles, the film got good marks overall.K Ragavan, Denver