Rajinikanth’s ‘Annaatthe’ resumes shoot
Rajinikanth-starrer Annaatthe is back on track. The makers of the film posted a photo of director Siva and Rajinikanth on sets. In December 2020, the shooting of the film had come to a halt following a outbreak of COVID-19 on the sets. Though the star tested negative, he spent a few days in hospital and under the […]
Every time Dhanush spoke about being compared to Rajinikanth
Ever since Dhanush married Aishwarya Rajinikanth in 2005, the VIP actor faced many media questions that compared him with Rajinikanth. Dhanush had even used Rajinikanth’s old film names Polladhavan (2007) and Mappillai (2011) for his new films. The phenomenal growth of Rajinikanth, like a star, across various states also attributed to media comparing Dhanush with his father-in-law. While we have seen […]
‘Annaatthe’ vs ‘Vikram’: The two legends of Tamil cinema Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan to clash at the box office this Diwali
Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have often clashed at the box office, in a bid to entertain fans with their movies. And the audience will witness yet another fight as the legends are eyeing the same release date. While Rajinikanth starrer ‘Annaatthe’ has already been announced for release during Diwali, the makers of Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vikram‘ are also reportedly planning to release […]
Rajnikanth dedicates award to ‘bus driver’, friend who pushed the star to opt for acting
South superstar Rajinikanth, who was recently honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, conveyed his gratitude to several people, including Raj Bahadur, the bus driver who would inform him of acting auditions during his days as a bus conductor. New Delhi: As congratulatory messages poured in all through Thursday after it was announced that he would be […]
In pics: Rajini, Vijay, Ajith, Suriya and other celebs vote on polling day
As Tamil Nadu goes for polling to elect its state government on Tuesday, many Kollywood stars and celebrities came out to cast their votes. Photos and videos of the actors and celebrities taken at their respective polling booths, have gone viral on social media. Actor Vijay, who is popularly known as ‘Thalapathy’ among fans, came to cast his vote at […]
Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, P Chidambaram, MK Stalin Vote Early In Today’s Polls
The voting for Assembly elections is underway in Tamil Nadu today. Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth cast his vote in Chennai at a polling booth in Stella Maris College. Actor-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan also cast his vote in Chennai along with daughters Shruti and Akshara. Kamal Haasan is contesting the Tamil Nadu elections […]
Pics: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, E Sreedharan Vote Early In Today’s Polls
Voting began at 7 am for the final phase of polling in Assam and third phase in West Bengal. Voting also begins for the single-phase polling in Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. In Assam, the final phase sees 40 seats in play, with the ruling BJP targeting a second term. 31 seats are going to […]
From the archive: Rajinikanth on life, films, Tamil Nadu politics | India Today Insight
Will he, won’t he? Southern superstar Rajinikanth has exhibited Hamletian indecision about pursuing a political career ever since he announced he was joining the fray in December 2017. So far, he has not even announced the name of his political party, choosing instead to deploy his massive fan following under the umbrella of his Rajini […]
Tamil Nadu polls 2021: ‘We are most-needed during polls, but forgotten later’ say lookalikes of actors, politicians
As this is the first Assembly election in Tamil Nadu sans leaders Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, artists representing them are the most in demand. In Tamil Nadu’s personality-cult dominated political landscape, image is everything and sometimes even imitations are accepted. For several decades, political parties have been hiring lookalike artists of actors and politicians during the […]
Rajnikanth dedicates award to ‘bus driver’, friend who pushed the star to opt for acting
New Delhi: As congratulatory messages poured in all through Thursday after it was announced that he would be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, superstar Rajinikanth took to Twitter to convey thanks and gratitude. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government of India, as well as several others including Raj Bahadur, the bus driver […]
Karthik Subbaraj releases an unseen Rajini still from Petta
On Thursday, Superstar Rajinikanth became the fourth Kollywood celebrity to receive the honourable Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to cinema. Several celebrities from different film industries across the country and politicians, including the Prime Minister himself, had congratulated the star. An elated Rajini had taken to his Twitter account to thank his fans and others who played pivotal […]
Rajinikanth thanks fans, colleagues, political leaders for wishes on Dadasaheb Phalke honour
The Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday announced that the award, which is Indian cinema’s highest honour for an artiste, will be presented to Rajinikanth on May 3. CHENNAI: Superstar Rajinikanth, the recipient of prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for the year 2019, has expressed his gratitude to fans, film fraternity colleagues and political […]
The man behind the persona named ‘Rajinikanth’
Everyone knows that Rajinikanth’s real name is Shivaji Rao and that his life started in namma Bengaluru. He worked in this very city issuing bus tickets during his tenure with the BTS (KSRTC now) and was put on the route 10A. He was close to his colleague and driver of the same bus, Raj Bahadur. While citizens and […]
Rajinikanth honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award: ‘I dedicate this award to my fans across around the world’
Rajinikanth honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award: Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar shared the news via Twitter on Thursday morning. The Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2019 had gone to Amitabh Bachchan. Actor Rajinikanth has been honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke award. Confirming the news, Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar wrote, “Happy to announce #Dadasaheb […]
Rajinikanth thanks fans, colleagues, political leaders for their wishes on Dadasaheb Phalke honour
Superstar Rajinikanth expressed his gratitude to fans, film fraternity colleagues and political leaders for their heartfelt wishes on him for being the recipient of prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for the year 2019. The award, which is Indian cinema’s highest honour for an artiste, will be presented to Rajinikanth on May 3. CHENNAI: Superstar Rajinikanth, the recipient […]




