If top industry sources are to be believed, Shankar will work with Rajinikanth in Robot, which was planned to be shot with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead and as producer. But the project apparently did not work out owing to 'creative differences', with Shah Rukh himself confirming the separation.
Backing actor-director Kamal Haasan, Tamil superstar Rajnikanth spoke against a complete ban of his controversial movie Vishwaroopam and appealed to his 'Muslim brothers' to end the impasse through talks.
Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana speaks to Sathyanarayana, Rajnikanth's brother who resides in Bangalore about his health issues.
The actor was shifted to ICU for recurrent respiratory infection and gastro-intestinal problems last night.
The Tamil superstar called Hazare's movement a 'bloodless revolution.'
The superstar is being treated for allergic bronchitis and high fever.
A Canadian newspaper called him the 'Tom Cruise of India'. That could be pushing it, since Tamil movie star Silambarasan, 24 -- 'Simbu', as he is more popularly known has very little marquee value outside of his native Tamil Nadu. But within that state, he is hailed, at least by his fans, as heir presumptive to the mantle of superstar Rajnikanth.
'For what has Rajnikant expressed regret -- his speech or the fast organised in support of Tamil Nadu's stand on the Hogenakkal project? Was he saying that he should not have participated in the protest at all? He owes an explanation to the people of Tamil Nadu, who have made him the superstar he is today,' Saratkumar told a television channel.
Thackeray distanced himself from remarks made in Shiv Sena mouthpiece Samana that praised Tamil superstar Rajnikanth, who had his early life in Karnataka, for his stand on the Hogenakkal issue. It said it had 'dwarfed' Bachchan when it came to taking a firm position on issues relating to Maharashtra. Thackeray said the actor was a family friend.
More than 100 hardcore fans, aged 14 to 60, many on their knees, climbed the steps of the Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Sholingur, about 120km from Chennai.
After watching Naan Kadavul, the Tamil super star went to the extent of inviting the director and the actor to his residence to share his thoughts on the movie.
Filmmaker Raghunandan reminisces about his friendship with Tamil film superstar Rajnikanth.
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Tamil superstar Rajnikant quietly ringed in his 60th birthday on Saturday while at work, shooting for his upcoming film 'Enthiran', even as his fans pressed him to join politics amid raucous celebrations.
Anupam Kher shared a picture with megastar Rajinikanth when they met in Ayodhya.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, J P Nadda and several other leaders and prominent personalities were present at the ceremony.
In what could be seen as a prelude to his possible entry into politics, a demand increasingly being voiced by his fans, superstar Rajnikanth on Monday said he would undertake a state-wide tour to meet them.
'Thanks Superstar @rajinikanth sir for your warm wishes and inviting, spending time and sharing your wisdom with us.'
The minister's reaction came days after Rajinikanth praised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin for "managing" senior DMK leaders in the party.
Sanju Samson had his fan boy moment when he met Rajinikanth -- the one and only Thailavaa -- at his residence in Chennai.
Amitabh Bachchan will be seen doing a cameo in Rajinikanth's next Rana
'This is about history and history is important.' 'It is the history of my ancestors, my parents, my grandfather, my chacha...'
An FIR has been lodged against Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's wife Latha for allegedly forging documents to obtain a court order.
'Rahulji can be the prime minister today if he wants to, but he wants to prove his mettle first. What better way to prove it than in winning the largest state in the country?' Actress Nagma, a star campaigner for the Congress party, in an exclusive interview with Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.
While all those Kamal Haasan fans out there have to wait till Friday [June 13] to catch the year's most awaited and hyped Tamil film, Dasavathaaram, a selected few from the Tamil film industry got a chance to watch the film at a special screening in Chennai.
We see Rajini's trademark style in Vettayan, and all we can hear from the audience is 'Thalaiva!', record A Ganesh Nadar.
Two successive Rajni flops could well mean that Tamil cinema might come to a grinding halt, affecting the careers of other big-ticket actors, banners and filmmakers, says N Sathiya Moorthy
The film fails to evoke the same laughs as the original.
The list of guests included celebrities from across the globe, politicians, the who's who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.
Suresh Krissna, who directed superstar Rajnikanth in films like Annamalai, Baasha and Veera, speaks about his book on the star, My Days with Baasha.
A reader sends us this photo of the superstar while on a Jet Airways flight.
Fans went crazy over Rajnikanth's latest movie that hit screens on Friday.
The star hopes for the success of his new film.
A day after telling Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa that the state was 'saved' after her party won the recent assembly polls, Tamil superstar Rajnikanth on Thursday spoke to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi, asking him to focus on his health and "not to consider anything else."
A showcause notice has been issued on behalf of Tamil superstar Rajnikanth to a section of his fans in Coimbatore who had recently floated a political party without obtaining prior permission from him. The notice, seeking explanation, has been sent by the All India Rajnikanth Fans Association president Sathyanarayana, according to sources.
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