Jubilant fans of actor Rajnikanth thronged cinema theatres in Chennai since early hours as his much-awaited film Sivaji - The Boss hit the screens with a bang on Friday. A wave of enthusiasm swept the State as Rajnikanth's die-hard fans burst crackers, performed pal abhishekams and distributed sweets to celebrate the film's release. Fans at theatres including AVM Rajeshwari, Kamala, Udhayam, Devi and Albert had a galatime.

The film is being screened in over 300 theatres across Andhra Pradesh. In Hyderabad alone the film was released in over 44 theatres including Devi, Rajadhani, Prasad's Multiplex, Cine Planet Multiplex and Mallikarjuna. This was a record among all dubbing films released in the city so far.

In Maharashtra, with a record 17 prints making it a milestone of sorts. Sivaji will be simultaneously released in Nagpur, Kolhapur and Aurangabad, among other centers. It is also for the first time that a Tamil film is being released in more than five multiplexes in Mumbai.

Sivaji -the magnum opus by Rajnikanth made an opening that was expected of it, even in Kerala.

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