Megastar Rajinikanth’s highly anticipated film ‘Annaatthe’ , which is scheduled to hit screens for Deepavali, is going to release in over 1,100 theatres worldwide . Sun Pictures, which has produced the film, claimed that this was the biggest overseas release for a Tamil film.

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The production house, in a tweet, said ‘Annaatthe’ would be screened in as many as 677 theatres in the United States alone. In the UAE, which has a considerable number of Indians, the film will release in 117 screens.

In Malaysia, the film would be screened in 110 theatres, while in neighbouring Singapore, it would be screened in 23 theatres. The film will be screened in 86 screens in the island nation of Sri Lanka.

The family entertainer has been directed by Siva and will release in 17 theatres in Canada and 35 theatres in the United Kingdom. It will release in 43 theatres in Europe and in 85 theatres in Australia and New Zealand.

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With just a day to go for the film’s release, the excitement seems to be rising by the minute.

The film also features Nayanthara, Khushbu, Meena, Keerthy Suresh and Jagapathi Babu among others, has music by Imman and cinematography by Vetri.

Rajinikanth was in New Delhi a few days back to receive the esteemed Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to cinema. After his return to his home-town, he had gone to the Kauvery hospital for a routine checkup, where he later had to be admitted.

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According to a medical bulletin issued by the Kauvery Hospital, the Padma Bhushan awardee underwent carotid endarterectomy which is a surgical procedure that removes plaque from the inside of a patient’s carotid artery in order to restore normal blood flow to the brain.

Earlier, in December 2020, the star had been admitted to the Apollo hospital, Hyderabad, due to fluctuating blood pressure and exhaustion.