South’s superstar Rajinikanth is celebrating his 75th birthday today i.e. on 12th December. On this special occasion, fans and many celebs are congratulating the veteran actor. Amidst all this, if we talk about the journey of Rajinikanth in the film industry, he achieved the tag of superstar on the basis of his hard work. Today, Thalaivaa has crores of fans in the country and across the world who are crazy for his films. Let us know some unheard things related to the actor on his birthday today.
Has been honored with Padma Bhushan
Rajinikanth used his powerful acting magic in many films and gave many blockbuster movies. In the year 2000, he was awarded the highest civilian award Padma Bhushan. India’s third highest honor Padma Bhushan was given to him for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
Rajinikanth was born in Maharashtra
The interesting thing is that Rajinikanth is a superstar of South but his mother tongue is Marathi. He was born in Maharashtra. His father was a police officer. Due to transfer, his family’s location changed, they moved and finally settled in Bengaluru. This is how a Maharashtrian boy became the ‘Thalaivar’ of Tamil cinema.
Rajinikanth got promotion in his early career
Rajinikanth got a lot of progress in his early career. According to reports, he had crossed the mark of 50 films in a very short time. He achieved this feat in just four years. His fifth film was ‘Tiger’, which was released in 1979. Due to this, he got a lot of progress in the beginning of his career.
before becoming an actor bus conductor
Before becoming an actor, Rajinikanth used to do a simple job. He used to work as a bus conductor in Bengaluru. He used to serve on Shivaji Nagar-Samrajpet route. He also remembered route number 134. This job helped him save money. Thanks to this job, he was able to fulfill his dream of taking admission in a film college in Chennai.
master of remake
He often played characters played by veteran actors. This veteran star has worked in the remakes of 11 Bollywood films. Many of these films were Amitabh Bachchan starrer. He had brought these characters on screen in his own special style. All these remakes proved to be blockbuster superhits.
Debut in Hindi cinema
Rajinikanth earned name not only in South but also in Hindi films. He debuted in Hindi cinema in 1983 with ‘Andha Kanoon’. The film was a huge success and ran in theaters for almost 50 weeks. This film made his strong inroads in Bollywood.
