Rajni's Change of Policy

Just read a news piece in a website that Tamil superstar Rajni is planning to start work on his new venture 'Robot', to be directed by Shankar of Sivaji fame, from April this year. I wonder whether Rajni has broken his long standing norm of doing one film at a time. Even before Robot goes on floors, Rajni would have begun shooting for Kuselan, a quickie that will be based on a Malayalam film. Rajni is even talking about doing a Telugu flick. So is it a change of policy, or is it a sign of new-found confidence in his abilities to rock the box office after the stupendous success of Sivaji?

I would love to see Rajni adding more variety to his roles. This is the best time for him to once again experiment with new genres and new narratives. There is no doubt that he still has the energy and the presence to light up the screens. What he needs is a makeover that will once again establish him as a director's actor. And that would mean that he plays roles that befit his age and experience. A tall order that, if you know what Rajni's fans expect of him--a larger than life messiah who keeps spouting social messages by the minute when he is not dancing with heroines younger than his daughters.