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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = For the Love of a Man<br />
| image = For the Love of a Man (film).jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Rinku Kalsy]]<br />
| producer = Joyojeet Pal<br />
| writer = <br />
| starring = G.Mani <br> Kamal Anand <br>K. Hariharan <br> N.Ravi <br> Hoseyn Qadir<br />
| music = Anuraag Dhoundeyal<br />
| cinematography = P.S. Sandeep, Udit Khurana<br />
| editing = Rinku Kalsy<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = <br />
| runtime = 82 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = English<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''For the Love of a Man''''' is a 2015 Indian [[documentary film]] directed by [[Rinku Kalsy]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Venice Review: 'For the Love of a Man' Portrays the Biggest Movie Star You've Never Heard Of|url = http://www.indiewire.com/article/venice-review-for-the-love-of-a-man-portrays-the-biggest-movie-star-youve-never-heard-of-20150905|website = Indiewire|accessdate = 2015-12-30}}</ref> The film explores the fan following of film actor [[Rajinikanth]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
''For the Love of a Man'' begins with coverage of fan activities during the releases of Rajinikanth's blockbuster films. It then proceeds to explain the historical and political context of fandom in [[Tamil Nadu]] through the stories of four fans: Kamal Anand, a mimicry artist, G. Mani, a gangster turned peanut-seller, and Murugan and Ravi, two sweetshop owners from [[Sholinghur]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = La Biennale di Venezia - For the Love of a Man [Documentaries]|url = http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/72nd-festival/line-up/off-sel/venice-classics/for-the-love-of-a-man.html|website = www.labiennale.org|accessdate = 2015-12-30}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
The film premiered at the [[71st Venice International Film Festival]]. The Venice review expressed mixed feelings about the absence of Rajinikanth in the film.<ref name=":0" /> The Hollywood Reporter review likewise critiqued the film for the absence of the star from the film, but praised the film for providing a "jaw-dropping, intro to the extremes of actor-worship."<ref><http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/love-a-man-venice-review-820397></ref> The film was also shown at the [[Dubai International Film Festival]] and at the [[Mumbai International Film Festival]] where it was cited as among the top documentaries of 2015.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/curtains-to-go-up-on-mumbai-international-film-festival-2016/article8154052.ece</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|4900256|For the Love of a Man}}<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.fortheloveofaman.com}}<br />
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[[Category:Rajinikanth]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian documentary films]]<br />
[[Category:Documentary films about fandom]]<br />
[[Category:Documentary films about the film industry]]<br />
[[Category:Documentary films about entertainers]]<br />
[[Category:2015 films]]<br />
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