Younger generation forgetting Indian tradition, culture: Rajinikanth
Dubai: Megastar Rajinikanth, who attended the grand audio launch of his upcoming 3D sci-fi entertainer “2.0” with the cast and crew here, said he feels sad that the younger generation of India is forgetting our culture and tradition. Hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar, actor Rana Daggubati and RJ Balaji, the audio launch of the S. […]
Rajinikanth to Mersal team: Well done
Chennai: Megastar Rajinikanth, who has been hinting at a political debut, has extended support to the team of controversial movie Mersal for addressing an “important topic”. Mersal, Tamil actor Vijay’s Diwali release, is amidst controversy after the Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded removal of specific dialogues which take a dig at the […]
Will join hands with Rajinikanth if he enters politics: Kamal Haasan
New Delhi: A day after claiming that he would form his own political party, actor Kamal Haasan said that he would be willing to work with Rajinikanth if the superstar ever decides to join politics. Addressing media, the actor said, “There are questions whether I will join hands with Rajinikanth in politics. If Rajini enters politics I’ll join […]
‘If Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan fight together, can win Lok Sabha elections’
New Delhi: A senior journalist on Monday said that if the two South superstars – Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan – fight together, there is a possibility of them doing reasonably well in the Lok Sabha elections 2019. The statement comes after Rajinikanth said that merely fame and money are not enough to become successful in […]
It takes more than fame, money to succeed in politics: Rajinikanth
Chennai: Taking a dig at actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, who is on the verge of taking a political plunge, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday said it takes more than just name, fame and money to succeed in politics. “If you have to succeed in politics, it takes more than just fame and money. Something bigger is needed […]
Rajinikanth – Akshay Kumar’s ‘2.0’ bigger than ‘Baahubali’, ‘Dangal’?
Mumbai: Rajinikanth’s ‘Kabali’ may have received lukewarm response at the Box Office but his next – ‘2.0’ – is certainly going to be his biggest film for sure. Going by the latest buzz, it looks likely that the Shankar directorial will derail the records set by SS Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali’ starring Prabhas and Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Dangal’ […]
Rajinikanth extends support to PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’
Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday said he extends his full support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ movement, adding that “cleanliness is godliness”. “I extend my full support to our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modiji’s Swachhata Hi Seva mission. Cleanliness is godliness,” Rajinikanth tweeted. Earlier this week, Modi had written personalised letters to […]
Rajinikanth’s ‘Baasha’ to be screened at Fantastic Film Fest
Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth’s Tamil blockbuster “Baasha”, in which he played an auto-rickshaw driver and a don, will be screened at the 12th edition of the Fantastic Film Festival, it was announced on Monday. The digitally remastered version of “Baasha” will be screened at the fest. Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the […]
Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan express grief over Anitha’s death
Chennai: The suicide of Anitha, the dalit girl who spearheaded the fight against the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) exam, has sent shock waves across Tamil Nadu. Superstars such as Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have expressed grief over the incident. The daughter of a daily wage labourer, 17-year-old Anitha was one of the respondents […]
Thousands of Rajinikanth’s fans gather in Trichy, urge actor to join politics
Trichy: Thousands of fans gathered in Trichy on Sunday evening to urge superstar Rajinikanth to join politics. Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam (Gandhian People’s Movement) founder Tamilaruvi Manian, who organised the meet, compared the actor’s fan following to that of former Tamil Nadu CM MG Ramachandran. He also told the media that the event would showcase the kind of support ‘Thalaiva’ […]
Rajinikanth fans hopeful of his entry into politics
New Delhi: Since quite a while now, fans of Indian megastar Rajinikanth are expecting his entry into politics. It is being said that a massive rally of his followers will be taking place on Sunday in Trichy. Reportedly, the 66-year-old actor will not be present at the venue but, at the same time, some kind […]
Rajinikanth calls for talks to end stir on wage issue
Chennai: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today objected to the strike by an employees’ federation of Tamil film industry over a wage dispute and called for talks to end the strike, which entered its second day today. In a related development, Film Employees’ Federation of South India (FEFSI), which had given the strike call following differences with […]
Rajinikanth wants FEFSI strike to end soon
Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday urged the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) to call off its strike over revising the daily wages of its members. Rajinikanth, in a statement said, he doesn`t like the word ‘strike’. “Whatever the problem is, if we discuss an issue without standing on pride, there can be a […]
Rajinikanth leaves for US for regular health checkup
Chennai: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, currently shooting for his upcoming movie “Kaala Karikalan”, today left for the US for “health checkup”, sources close to the actor said. “He has gone (to the US from Mumbai) for a regular health checkup,” the sources said. Last week, the top star had left for Mumbai from here to take […]
Follow the leader: Can Rajinikanth’s fans add up to a powerful political force? It might depend on how young they are.
In May this year, Rajinikanth said that he would like to change the “corrupt” system in Tamil Nadu and asked his supporters to wait for the “war”. It was 1980, and Saidai. G. Ravi fell in love with a bell-bottom-clad “god”. Rajinikanth’s double act as don and village bumpkin in the film, Billa, left Ravi wide-eyed […]
