My film is a funny tribute to Rajinikanth: Faisal Saif

Director Faisal Saif says his film "Main Hoon Rajinikanth" is a funny tribute to the super star, which will not hurt anyone's sentiments, after the south superstar filed an interim injunction on the film's title and its content after he felt it might defame him and upset his fan base.

Claiming to be a "hardcore Rajinikanth fan" himself, Faisal said his film is "not a biopic" on the superstar, and that it's just a funny tribute, which will neither hurt his sentiments nor those of his fans.

He said he is ready to show the movie to the megastar.

"I'm ready to show my film to Rajinikanth, Madras High Court or anyone who wishes to see it so that they may come to the right conclusion that it's not based on the superstar in any manner."

Incidentally, Rajinikanth moved court after he learned that "Main Hoon Rajinikanth" features scenes of "immoral nature" intended to defame the superstar.

Faisal pointed out that when the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has already passed my film, "how can they say the film has scenes of immoral nature?!"

He added that the title is so "because in my film the main protagonist is named Rajinikanth Rao, and he is a CBI Officer."

Faisal also denied that he has used any caricature, name, style or dialogues of Rajinikanth in his film, which features Adithya Menon in the lead.