Rajni s punch dialogue in Sultan

“He is a director’s delight, and that is why we have been able to achieve a finish not attempted in India so far,” coos a proud Soundarya Rajinikanth when queried about her soon to release Sultan - The Warrior and how lifelike the animated avatar of Rajinikanth looks. Image Matrix, that did that fabulous work on Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, has worked on the facial expressions of the animated characters in Sultan..., says Soundarya.

The movie has cost close to $5 million and has been in the making for nearly four years. “Maybe I was a little too optimistic that the full length animation film could be finished in two years. Internationally, it is known that an animation film with VFX takes much longer. We have outsourced nearly 30% of our work and it all needs to gel together,” she explains.

Any punch dialogues? “Adikkira kaathula parakka Sultan elai illada, malai. Asaikka mudiyadhu! (Sultan is not a leaf to blow away in the wind, but a mountain. He is unshakable),” she delivers one dialogue with gusto! And when will the movie hit the screens? “All I want is to gift a good, classy product to my dad, and such a gift can be given at Diwali,” she throws a hint, but quickly adds, "Or maybe a little later than that." A birthday gift perhaps?