Swag
Rajnikanth’s style is unique and was is also called ‘Style Mannan, Rajnikanth’ (King of Style, Rajnikanth).
You can ignore him
People adore him and can die for him because of his style and persona. It is true that he has been mocked and spoofed many times for his looks but he showed his critics what he was made of and presently earns more money and respect than his critics.
Superhit
Rajnikanth’s debut in Tamil cinema was ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ in 1975 and it received three National Awards.
Roots
Rajinikanth comes from a very humble background and most of the people can relate with him. He was born as Shivaji Rao Gaekwad to a Marathi family in Bangalore and struggled a lot due to financial issues. He also took up several odd jobs such as carpentering, coolie and bus conductor.
All in one
He catches bullets, cuts them with topaz blade and does everything hero like but in real life, he is very simple and appears for promotions and weddings in simple clothes and is not shy from his bald look.
From Marathi to Tamil
It was Tamil film director K Balachander who noticed him and advised him to learn Tamil, and it was no looking back since then.
Life changing moment
He came across an advertisement in one of the buses about acting classes and joined it. The man behind his success is Raj Bahadur, his friend and co-worker who financially backed him then.
In no time
Till 1977, Rajnikanth had become a superstar, giving innumerable hits and towards 80s had become a household name
Friends for life
He hasn’t forgotten a single friend of his from the past and whenever he visits Bengaluru, he makes sure to have tea and hang out with his friends from conductor days.