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Rajinikanth slams anti-IPL protesters, says violence is no solution

Tamil Nadu film industry superstar Rajinikanth, who has confirmed that he would make a political debut soon, has reacted to the violence amid protests against Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Chennai. Sharing a video of an alleged protester hitting a policeman, the megastar has said that violence is not a solution to the issue. […]

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Dhanush join Tamil stars in Cauvery board protests

After Tamil Nadu actors Vijay and M Nassar, superstar Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Dhanush also joined the protest over formation of Cauvery Management Board in Chennai on Sunday. It was a galaxy of Tamil stars that protested against alleged delay by the Centre over formation of the Cauvery Management Board on the directives of the Supreme […]

Indian Premier League 2018: Chennai players should wear black badges, says Rajinikanth amid Cauvery water row

Chennai: Tamil film fraternity led by veteran actors-turned-politicians Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth on Sunday observed a silent protest demanding the setting up of a Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC). The protest organised by the South Indian Film Artistes Association, popularly known as Nadigar Sangam, saw the participation of members of […]

Karthik Subbaraj to direct Rajinikanth in action-drama

Mumbai: Director Karthik Subbaraj Tuesday revealed that his 2014 film Jigarthanda helped him fulfil his dream of working with South superstar Rajinikanth. The director said he wanted to cast the actor in the film but was too scared to approach him as he was a budding filmmaker at that time. But when Rajinikanth saw Jigarthanda, he praised the […]

I’ve support of the people: Rajinikanth rebuffs reports of backing from BJP

Chenna: Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Tuesday rebuffed reports of being backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Interacting with the media, he said, “There have been reports that the BJP is supporting me, but I say that God is behind me and after that, I have the support of the people. No matter how many times you ask […]

Not become a full-time politician: Rajinikanth

Rishikesh: Megastar Rajinikanth on Tuesday said he has still not become a full-time politician and his ongoing spiritual trip to the Himalayas was to “realise oneself”. “Still I have not become a full-time politician. I have not announced my party. I don’t want to talk anything about politics (now),” he told reporters here at the […]

Rajinikanth visits Rishikesh, says ‘I am not a full-time politician yet’

Superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday is in Rishikesh as part of his spiritual tour to Uttarakhand. Though the actor, who is expected to launch his own political party soon, visits Dayanand Ashram every year, this is his first visit to the holy town after the demise of his spiritual guru. Rajinikanth landed at the Jolly Grant […]

Rajinikanth removes ‘superstar’ tag from his Twitter handle

Chennai: Rajinikanth on Thursday removed the ‘superstar’ tag from his Twitter handle. Now his handle is just – @rajinikanth. However, his bio still says – ‘The official handle of superstar Rajinikanth’. Meanwhile, the Tamil actor on March 5, 2018, invoking the legacy of late AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran had said that he was confident of giving a good administration like […]

Vannakam Rajinikanth! Thalaivar Joins Facebook, Instagram. Mind It!

everybody about his growing social media presence. “Vannakam! Vandhuten nu sollu” – which roughly translates from Tamil to English as “Hello, I am here, tell everybody” – is how he captioned the picture. And, before you ask, of course the superstar has the official blue tick on both platforms. On Facebook, it didn’t take long […]

Rajinikanth says ‘Vanakkam’ to Facebook, Instagram family!

New Delhi: After making his starry presence felt on Twitter, megastar Rajinikanth has finally joined the other two social networking sites—Facebook and Instagram.  Thalaiva shared one of his pictures from ‘Kabali’ on Instagram and wrote: “Vanakkam! Vandhuten nu sollu!”. In just four days, the legendary star got some 97.9k followers—yes! Such is the power of […]

Rajinikanth unveils MG Ramachandran’s statue in Chennai

Chennai: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Monday unveiled the statue of MG Ramachandran at ACS Medical College and Hospital. MGR was worshipped by his followers for heralding pro-people regimes starting 1977, with special focus on the welfare of the poor and downtrodden, making him a darling of the masses. Unseating the DMK after breaking away from it, MGR […]

Rajinikanth invokes MGR legacy, says ‘I will be able to give good administration’ in Tamil Nadu

Chennai: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Monday invoked the legacy of late AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran, saying he was confident of giving a good administration like the yesteryear matinee idol. However, he did not announce his political party. The actor, who enjoys cult status in Tamil Nadu, had on December 31, 2017, announced he will launch his political […]

Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar’s 2.0 teaser leaked online, video goes viral

Mumbai: Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson starrer 2.0 teaser has been leaked online. The video surfaced on Twitter Sunday morning and instantly grabbed users’ attention. Indian movie industry tracker Ramesh Bala took to the micro-blogging site to express shock over the teaser being leaked ahead of its official release. “Shocking to know #2point0Teaser is leaked on-line.. […]

2.0: New still from the sets of Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar starrer out!

Mumbai: A brand new still from the sets of Shankar’s 2.0 starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar is out. In the still we can see Akshay and Rajini in their respective costumes. Indian movie industry tracker Ramesh Bala took to Twitter Saturday night to share the new still. He tweeted: “A new still of @superstarrajini and @akshaykumar from […]

2.0 teaser leaked: Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya condemns piracy

Mumbai: The teaser of Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson starrer 2.0 was leaked on social media Sunday morning. The video went viral soon after it surfaced online. But ardent fans of the megastar and those who don’t approve of piracy asked internet users to not share the video. Soundary, the younger daughter of the legendary actor is miffed […]