‘Kaala’ to be released on June 7

Ending weeks of speculation, the producer of Rajinikanth’s new film “Kaala” announced its release date to be June 7. Pa Ranjith’s film, starring the Tamil screen icon, Nana Patekar, Eswari Rao, Samuthirakani, Anjali Patil and Huma Qureshi, is about a Robin Hood-esque Mumbai slumlord. https://twitter.com/divomovies/status/987346171461906432 The announcement by Wunderbar Films, which has produced the film, confirms rumours that had been swirling about the release date on April 21. “Kaala” was originally supposed to have been out on April 27, but plans changed after the Tamil industry went on a strike on March 1. The film is being distributed by Lyca Productions, and marks Ranjith’s second collaboration with Rajinikanth after Kabali in 2016.This article was first published on scroll.in and is being republished under special arrangement.