Baasha is nothing short of an iconic film and catapulted Superstar Rajinikanth to super-stardom. There are so many tidbits about the movie that continues to enthral audiences to this day. Let's see if you can get these right. For answers, scroll down.
1) Who came up with the title Baasha for the film?
Superstar Rajinikanth
Director Suresh Krishna
Composer Deva
2) On which legendary actor did Rajinikanth style himself after?
Mammootty
Mohanlal
Kamal Haasan
3) Nagma was the first and only choice of the director.
True
False
4) Baasha takes off from this Bollywood blockbuster. Guess the same.
Hum
Sholay
Amar Akbar Anthony
5) Who choreographed the iconic 'Naan Autokaaran' song?
A Tarun Kumar
B Raghuram
C Prabhudeva
Answers
1 Rajinikanth came up with the title as revealed by director Suresh Krishna in an interview.
2 Rajinikanth styled his character after Mammootty's look in Samrajyam and his own Polladhavan.
3 Suresh Krishna revealed in an interview that Nagma was his first and only choice after having been impressed by her performance in Kadhalan.
4 Baasha takes off from Hum in which Rajinikanth has acted alongside Amitabh Bachchan.
5 Rajinikanth recommended Tarun Kumar for the choreography while Raghuram was considered initially.