Kabali rights red hot in trade
The theatrical rights of Superstar Rajinikanth's Kabali are red hot in the trade, with a popular trade analyst claiming that the movie's Tamil, Hindi & Telugu versions have combinedly raked in Rs 200 crore even before the release. Here are few locations, where Kabali distribution has been locked:
| Tamil Nadu | Thanu directly releasing |
| Karnataka | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Kerala | August Cinema |
| AP/Nizam | Praveen & Co |
| USA | CineGalaxy Inc |
| UK | Ayngaran International |
| Malaysia | Malik Streams Corporation |
| Australia (Telugu) | AusTelugu & Human Base Entertainment |
| Australia (Tamil) | Human Base Entertainment |
| UAE | AP International, Ayngaran & PHARS Film |
| Indonesia | Malik Streams Corporation |
| Japan | Thanu directly releasing |
| China | Hong Kong Based Company |
According to reports, a popular Hong Kong based company has bagged Kabali's Chinese dubbing rights for a whopping amount. Kabali's AP/Nizam rights have been bought by Praveen & Co for a record Rs. 32 cr, including Kabali Telugu Version Satellite rights.
Meanwhile, Kabali's post production is nearing completion and the movie is gearing up for censor. Though distributors are confident that movie will release on July 1, Kalaipuli S Thanu has revealed that release date will be confirmed only after the censor process is done.