Karthik Subbaraj Reveals Retro Was Initially Penned for Rajinikanth

As the release of Retro approaches, director Karthik Subbaraj is in full swing with promotions for what will be his ninth feature film. Starring Suriya in the lead role, the film is slated to hit theatres on May 1. During a recent media interaction, Karthik offered fans an intriguing behind-the-scenes look into the origin of the script—revealing that it was originally written with none other than Rajinikanth in mind.A self-proclaimed admirer of the Superstar, Karthik had previously collab