For the first time, Superstar Rajinikanth has met the media to speak about Kochadaiyaan, his forthcoming magnum opus being directed by his younger daughter Soundarya R Ashwin.

Talking to journalists in London, where he was shooting for the film, Rajini said, 'I am really proud and shocked to see my daughter directing. At first I was really uncomfortable, but later I forgot she is my daughter and I could only see her as a director.'

'Kochadaiyaan is a fantasy film. It will attract not only children but everyone. It will be of international standards and the film will be ready by Deepavali November 13 this year,' Rajinikanth said at the Bentley Hotel.

Soundarya said, 'We have just completed the shoot. Technically, the film will be one of its kinds. Visually it is going to be spectacular.'

She added: 'I am a die-hard fan of my dad. In my dad’s career he has never made a film in which he has played a warrior. Now, I am showcasing him as one, with a six-pack and bulging biceps.'