Undoubtedly, the Bollywood stars like Shahrukh and Salman still rules the industry but when it comes to Tollywood there is only one king. Superstar Rajnikanth is worshipped in the South for his unmatchable style, rowdy personality, and superb way of delivering even simple dialogues. The “Thalapathi” star has won 41 accolades so far and one more is added to his list. Union Minister Prakash Javedkar has announced to honor Rajnikanth with 51st Dada Shabheb Phalke Award for the year 2019.
via:theweek
One of the highest honors of Indian cinema will be given to him for his incredible contribution within 45 years of his career in the film industry. A jury comprising of famous personalities such as Shankar Mahadevan, Asha Bhonsle, Subash Ghai, and two more from the music and film industry made this selection unanimously.
Even Prime Minister congratulated Rajnikanth and praised him for his versatile acting and unique personality.
Popular across generations, a body of work few can boast of, diverse roles and an endearing personality…that’s Shri @rajinikanth Ji for you.
It is a matter of immense joy that Thalaiva has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Congratulations to him.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2021
Fans from all over the country are pouring best wishes to the superstar and taking pride in being Thalaivar’s fans. It’s a double excitement for the fans as Rajnikanth is back in action after a year gap with his upcoming movie “Annaatthe.”
Padma Bushan, Padma Vibhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke and more importantly SUPERSTAR & THALAIVAR @rajinikanth 😎
Please release #Annaatthe First Look soon! 🙏#DadasahebPhalkeRajinikanth pic.twitter.com/DV9vwa34Vf
— Rajinikanth Fans (@RajiniFC) April 1, 2021
The action-drama will feature the best actors from the Tamil film industry. Keerthy Suresh, Prakash Raj, Meena, and Vela Ramamoorthy will be seen along with him. However, there are no accurate updates on the release date but having Rajnikanth in the movie is enough to spark excitement among fans.
The actor was last seen in 2020 in an action-thriller story, Darbar in which he played the role of a police officer. The movie was a box office hit and crossed the 2 billion bars. Not just Darbar, the superstar has proved multiple times that he can ace any roles and turn a movie into a blockbuster.
Most of his movies have crossed the 100 crore bar. 2007 release Shivaji is one of the most liked and highest-grossing movies. Others include Lingaa, Kaala, Petta, 2.0, Kabali, and Enthiran.