Sivaji: Shankar's fancy for 8

Rajinikanth's fans may have to wait a bit more to see their favourite hero on the screen.

His much-awaited Sivaji, one of the big-budgeted movies in Indian film history produced by A V M Saravanan and directed by Shankar, was slated for a release on 14 April, 2007.

The latest buzz doing rounds is that it may have a slightly delayed release.

Sources say the movie would be released on 8 May, 2007. Shankar is superstitious and always released his movies on 8. Interestingly, Sivaji is his eighth directorial venture.

Since the day it went to floors, Sivaji has been generating so much curiosity not just among Rajinikanth fans but also among avid film buffs.

Also, it is said that the producers are contemplating with the idea of bringing out a book on the Making of Sivaji to coincide with the release of the movie on Tamil New Year's Day.

The book will deal in detail about the experiences of the artistes working in it and also takes an inside look on how the project shaped up and how the movie was canned.

It would have inputs from Rajinikanth and Shankar.