90. Less Known Facts about the superstar Rajinikanth

We all know the superstar, the Thalaiva, an inspiration to millions but there are many a things about Rajni that we don’t know as his inclination towards philanthropy and his impoverished past, here are a few facts about the actor that you might not have known.

RAJINIKANTH’S MOTHER DIED WHEN RAJINI WAS FIVE AND THE FAMILY WENT THROUGH TOUGH TIMES. AS A YOUNG MAN, RAJINIKANTH DID MANY ODD JOBS, INCLUDING THAT OF A COOLIE. HE WAS WORKING AS A BUS CONDUCTOR BEFORE HE MADE IT BIG IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.

Rajnikanth is yet to win a National Award, though he has a plethora of state awards and a Padma Bhushan in his bag of trophies.NOT MANY KNOW THAT RAJINIKANTH IS A MAHARASHTRIAN. THE ACTOR HAS WORKED IN TAMIL, TELUGU, KANNADA, MALAYALAM, HINDI AND EVEN BENGALI FILMS EXCEPT IN HIS MOTHER TONGUE.

HE has starred in a Bengali film called Bhagya Debata.Everyone knows that Rajnikanth has worked in Hindi cinemas but the actor that he did most films is noted director and actor Rakesh Roshan. The picture below features Rajni, Rakesh and a young Hrithik Roshan.His full name is Sivaji Rao Gaikwad. He is the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan.Rajnikanth is the only Indian actor to be featured in the CBSE syllabus.Hi co-worker and friend Raj Bahadur motivated and supported him to pursue film school.Though he’s a Tamil superstar, he was born in a Maharashtrian family.The directors of his films are afraid to kill him on screen as it might cause riots.Though he’s the favorite actor of millions, his favorite actor is Kamal Haasan.RAJINIKANTH HAS NEVER REALLY HURT HIMSELF ON SCREEN OR BEEN SEEN DEAD IN ANY OF HIS FILMS. APPARENTLY, THE MAKERS OF HIS FILMS WOULD NEVER SHOW HIM DEAD FOR FEAR THAT HIS FANS WOULD CREATE HAVOC OR BURN DOWN THE THEATERS.