May 14, 2017
Megastar Rajinikanth's next yet
untitled Tamil project is not based on the life of Mumbai's late
underworld don Haji Mastan, makers have clarified.
In a statement, the makers said: "The film is not based on the life of
Haji Mastan. It's not even a biopic. It's just a fictional story set in
Mumbai."
The film marks the reunion of "Kabali" director Pa. Ranjith with
Rajinikanth.
It was widely reported that the 66-year-old star will play the don, who
lived in Mumbai between 1926 and 1994, in the film which will roll from
next week.
On Saturday, Sundar Shaekhar, who claims to be the son of Haji Mastan,
sent a legal notice to Rajinikanth, requesting him to not portray his
father as a "smuggler and don".
"You are depicting my godfather and a well-known national political
leader as a 'smuggler and underworld don', which are highly
unacceptable and I strongly oppose such misrepresentation of my
godfather," Sundar said in the notice.
To be produced by Dhanush, the film will have music by Santhosh
Narayanan.
The makers are currently recreating the popular Dharavi slum in the
city.
"On a budget close to Rs 5 crore, Dharavi set is currently being
constructed in Chennai and predominant portion of