Lal Salaam trailer: 5 things we can gather about Rajinikanth’s release this week

Aishwarya Rajinikanth’s upcoming film, Lal Salaam, starring Vishnu Vishal and Rajinikanth in the lead roles, which touches on religious harmony, is all set hits screens on February 9. The makers released the film’s trailer on Monday, giving a glimpse of the sports drama that seems to delve into some relevant subjects. Here are our five takeaways from the film’s trailer. (Also Read: AR Rahman thought Rajinikanth's Lal Salaam would be ‘cringy'. Here's why)

Rajinikanth in a still from Lal Salaam

If the trailer is anything to go by, Rajinikanth seems to be the X factor of the film. He plays Moideen Bhai, someone who’s looking to keep peace between communities. “I trust in the justice system. I just don’t trust a few black sheep in the system,” he says in the trailer, giving a sneak peek into his character's thought process.

Vishnu, the actual lead of this film, plays a young Muslim cricketer who seems affected by communal disharmony. Despite him being an alcoholic and a rabble-rouser, a pujari predicts he’ll bring a good name to their village. His chance at redemption is cricket, but he never seems to get a fair chance.