New Delhi: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth is to receive the Padma Vibhushan this year and has said he's 'deeply honoured' in a tweet. Rajini Sir, 65, features on the list of 112 names announced by the government on Monday as recipients of the Padma honours.
In his tweet, the actor also thanked his fans:
Rajini Sir was beaten to Twitter by both daughters, Aishwaryaa and Soundarya, and son-in-law Dhanush:
Congratulations also came in from actress-politician Khushbu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and DMK leader M K Stalin:
Rajinikanth received the Padma Bhushan in 2000. He is currently making two movies - Kabali, opposite Radhika Apte, and the sequel to his 2010 blockbuster Enthiran.
The Padma list also includes actors Anupam Kher, Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra, filmmakers Nila Madhab Panda, S S Rajamouli and Madhur Bhandarkar, and singer Udit Narayan. Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey, who died at the age of 86 in November 2015, will also be honoured with the Padma Shri posthumously.(Also Read: http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/padma-awardees-rajinikanth-ajay-devgn-congratulated-on-twitter-1269935)
In his tweet, the actor also thanked his fans:
Rajini Sir was beaten to Twitter by both daughters, Aishwaryaa and Soundarya, and son-in-law Dhanush:
Rajinikanth received the Padma Bhushan in 2000. He is currently making two movies - Kabali, opposite Radhika Apte, and the sequel to his 2010 blockbuster Enthiran.
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