Professor and author SV Srinivas delivered a lecture at Habitat Film Festival 2025, talking about the stardom of the two southern superstars and their contribution to mass films.
Writing in DMK mouthpiece as part of Karunanidhi's centenary birth year celebrations, the superstar recalls a number of instances, including his first encounter with the veteran leader.
The new trend of delivering pan-India success has been a one-way street, from south to north. And even that has come undone this year with Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer.
'Many things he would do, however illogical, are accepted as ‘Rajini can’, almost like how we accept superheroes like Superman, Thor,' says screenwriter Durgesh.
Actor praised ex-CM Naidu at NTR's birth centenary celebrations, following which he was targeted by YSRCP leaders. Naidu defended Rajnikanth and sought apology from 'Jagan’s crooked gang'.
The actor, who often steers clear of making political comments, praised Naidu for his work in the development of the IT sector and the growth of Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh is set for assembly polls in 2024.
His films starred legends from NTR and ANR to Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Rekha and Rajinikanth. His association with Jeetendra firmly established his success in Mumbai.
India was handed task of hosting 44th Olympiad with just 4 months' notice & DMK govt in TN has pulled out all stops to impress visitors. PM Modi will inaugurate event at 7 pm Thursday.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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