Rajinikanth turns 75: Kamal Haasan, Dhanush send birthday wishes, but what about Jailer 2, Thalaivar 173 updates

Superstar Rajinikanth celebrates his 75th birthday on December 12, marking over 50 years in Tamil cinema.

Rajinikanth's 75th birthday

It is not just December 12, but Thalaivar day, as superstar Rajinikanth celebrates his 75th birthday on Friday. The actor, who has crossed 50 years in the industry, is the topmost star in Tamil cinema and one of the highest paid actors in India. Many actors, including Dhanush, Kamal Haasan and others took to social media to wish Rajinikanth, but the silence over Jailer 2 and Thalaivar 173 updates still looms over.

Rajinikanth's 75th birthday celebrations begin:

Actor Rajinikanth, who is just more than a star but a phenomenon in Tamil Nadu, celebrates his 75th birthday on Friday, along with completing 50 years in the industry. The superstar who is still crowned as the topmost star of Tamil cinema, received birthday wishes from his film fraternity members, including the likes of Kamal Haasan, Dhanush, Karthik Subbaraj and others. Many wished Rajinikanth a fabulous birthday. But as the wishes came pouring one side, the updates on Rajinikanth’s upcoming films Jailer 2 and Thalaivar 173 are yet to get concrete.

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While the production banners of both Thalaivar 173 and Jailer 2, posted their wishes and some BTS videos, an informative update has not yet arrived. Given Thalaivar 173 is in trouble following Sundar C’s exit, the uncertainty on who is to helm the project is on. It is produced by Kamal Haasan. Meanwhile, Jailer 2 directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and which is already on floors, is yet to announce its release date officially. Updates on these projects are highly anticipated to drop on Friday.

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Rajinikanth’s Padayappa returns to big screens

Rajinikanth has released his 1999 cult blockbuster film Padayappa on Friday for the occasion of his birthday. The re-release is much anticipated among fans given the film is not available on OTT so far. Directed by KS Ravikumar, and starring Rajinikanth, Sivaji Ganesan, Ramya Krishnan, Soundarya and others, the film is produced and written by the superstar himself.

Rajinikanth FAQs

Q. What is the mother tongue of actor Rajinikanth?

A. Rajinikanth hails from Marathi speaking family but is settled in Tamil Nadu and speaks Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and other languages fluently.

Q. What is Rajinikanth's salary?

A. Rajinikanth is speculated to charge anywhere between Rs 100-200 crore per film.

Q. What is Rajinikanth's upcoming movies?

A. Rajinikanth has Jailer 2 and Thalaivar 173 in the pipeline.

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