Rajinikanth Political Plunge

Tamil actor and budding politician Rajinikanth celebrates his 70th birthday today, only weeks ahead of the launch of his political party on December 31, making it a momentous occasion not merely for the movie icon but also for Tamil Nadu and Indian national politics.

Superstar Rajinikanth, who earlier this month was urged by supporters to rethink his decision to stay away from electoral politics, will meet district secretaries of his party - Rajini Makkal Mandram - on Monday to announce his stand on the issue

Posters urging superstar Rajinikanth to take a political plunge have been seen in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district, days after the actor hinted at a rethink on joining electoral politics and said he would announce his stand at an "appropriate time".

Tamil "superstar" Rajinikanth on Friday said his formal political entry will coincide with the next assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.

Superstar Rajinikanth delivered his first public address since his political entry in December. The actor inaugurated a statue of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MG Ramachandran at the Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in Chennai today, where he will speak to students and may even take a few questions from them. About 5,000 people, mostly ...

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan says he held a "secret" meeting with his contemporary and friend Rajinikanth about his entry into politics and decided to maintain dignity even if they became rivals later.

Akshay Kumar has faith in his "2.0" co-star Rajinikanth as the actor believes the South superstar, who recently took the political plunge, will be "very good" in his new stint as a politician.

Superstar Rajinikanth's announcement that he would enter politics, has been greeted with enthusiasm by the other icon of Tamil Nadu's silver screen, Kamal Haasan, who announced his political ambitions last month. Both actors have promised to set up their own political parties and their entry is expected to liven up the politics of Tamil Nadu, whic...

Right before superstar Rajinikanth's unveils his political plans on Sunday morning, posters had come up in parts of Chennai by his legion of followers. They promise all that Rajinikanth, who enjoys a demigod-like status among his fans, has to do is to take the political plunge and he will be the next chief minister of Tamil Nadu. One of Tamil cinem...

Superstar Rajinikanth, who has kept his fans guessing on his plunge into politics, has finally announced his decision to enter politics.He said

Superstar Rajinikanth, who has kept his devoted fans guessing on his plunge into politics, might just unveil his plans next week.

Will he or won't he? Superstar Rajinikanth, often asked if he was going to take the plunge into politics, has said he won't -- not yet, that is. The 66-year-old actor said was no pressing need for him to join politics at this moment.

Around 10,000 fans of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth gathered in Trichy today at public meeting - complete with flags and banners -- that is being seen as a trial balloon for his political plunge. The meeting was meant to persuade the 67-year-old superstar to join politics soonest. Its organiser meant it as a platform to showcase what he calls Rajinik...

In the last few months, superstar Rajinikanth has dropped enough hints that he could plunge into politics. And today, his meeting with leaders of Tamil Nadu's Hindu Makkal Katchi party set off a fresh buzz around his political aspirations.

Shatrughan Sinha seemed to turn the latest Rajini joke into a spot of advice for the mega star as he urged him today to take the plunge into politics. In multiple tweets, the BJP lawmaker said Rajinikanth must not join any political party and should instead let others join him.

Tamil actor and budding politician Rajinikanth celebrates his 70th birthday today, only weeks ahead of the launch of his political party on December 31, making it a momentous occasion not merely for the movie icon but also for Tamil Nadu and Indian national politics.

Superstar Rajinikanth, who earlier this month was urged by supporters to rethink his decision to stay away from electoral politics, will meet district secretaries of his party - Rajini Makkal Mandram - on Monday to announce his stand on the issue

Posters urging superstar Rajinikanth to take a political plunge have been seen in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district, days after the actor hinted at a rethink on joining electoral politics and said he would announce his stand at an "appropriate time".

Tamil "superstar" Rajinikanth on Friday said his formal political entry will coincide with the next assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.

Superstar Rajinikanth delivered his first public address since his political entry in December. The actor inaugurated a statue of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MG Ramachandran at the Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in Chennai today, where he will speak to students and may even take a few questions from them. About 5,000 people, mostly ...

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan says he held a "secret" meeting with his contemporary and friend Rajinikanth about his entry into politics and decided to maintain dignity even if they became rivals later.

Akshay Kumar has faith in his "2.0" co-star Rajinikanth as the actor believes the South superstar, who recently took the political plunge, will be "very good" in his new stint as a politician.

Superstar Rajinikanth's announcement that he would enter politics, has been greeted with enthusiasm by the other icon of Tamil Nadu's silver screen, Kamal Haasan, who announced his political ambitions last month. Both actors have promised to set up their own political parties and their entry is expected to liven up the politics of Tamil Nadu, whic...

Right before superstar Rajinikanth's unveils his political plans on Sunday morning, posters had come up in parts of Chennai by his legion of followers. They promise all that Rajinikanth, who enjoys a demigod-like status among his fans, has to do is to take the political plunge and he will be the next chief minister of Tamil Nadu. One of Tamil cinem...

Superstar Rajinikanth, who has kept his fans guessing on his plunge into politics, has finally announced his decision to enter politics.He said

Superstar Rajinikanth, who has kept his devoted fans guessing on his plunge into politics, might just unveil his plans next week.

Will he or won't he? Superstar Rajinikanth, often asked if he was going to take the plunge into politics, has said he won't -- not yet, that is. The 66-year-old actor said was no pressing need for him to join politics at this moment.

Around 10,000 fans of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth gathered in Trichy today at public meeting - complete with flags and banners -- that is being seen as a trial balloon for his political plunge. The meeting was meant to persuade the 67-year-old superstar to join politics soonest. Its organiser meant it as a platform to showcase what he calls Rajinik...

In the last few months, superstar Rajinikanth has dropped enough hints that he could plunge into politics. And today, his meeting with leaders of Tamil Nadu's Hindu Makkal Katchi party set off a fresh buzz around his political aspirations.

Shatrughan Sinha seemed to turn the latest Rajini joke into a spot of advice for the mega star as he urged him today to take the plunge into politics. In multiple tweets, the BJP lawmaker said Rajinikanth must not join any political party and should instead let others join him.