Rajinikanth quotes

Sir, in K. Balachander's unit, the dialogue for an entire film was only this much. (Rajinikanth)
Rajnikanth has gone through harrowing times. He has come out defiant, never defeated. Emerged from all his trials and temptations, tempered and toughened, his self–belief is fragile and vulnerable... For, success sits lightly on his shoulders. His spirit is sustained by his spirituality and his courage by his convictions.
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While others used the staircase, he used the elevator to stardom. I don't think any other actor in cinema made cigarette smoking a such an asset to his repertoire.
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He has no serious interest whatsoever in politics. He was compelled to make some political statements, a while ago, to achieve a particular purpose. I would not like to specify more on this particular issue. Now that he has achieved that objective, he has no further interest in politics. We have advised him to steer clear of politics. If you want to help people, we advised him, please do it as an individual, not as a politician.
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He was a good sportsman too. He was an excellent fast bowler and a good fielder. He was also a very good kabaddi player.
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He studied in English medium and that is how he speaks such good English in movies now. If he had studied further, he would have become a doctor or engineer today.
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We used to have a period called story hour. Shivaji was such a popular story-teller that after some months, he became our standard minstrel: the students simply did not want anyone else. He would not tell original stories. But he had the talent of narrating and enacting well-known, popular old tales -- like that of Vikram and the betaal -- so well that the biggest truants would come to class to listen to his stories.
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We would struggle to heft a big bag of groceries home, but Shivaji would pick up sack after sack, and heave them right into waiting lorries. He was never a shirker and his capacity to work hard has definitely helped him reach where he is today.
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Everyone in the bus service liked him, back in those days. He used to move easily with everyone. But he was also a very short-tempered man. He would not get violent or anything like that when he lost his cool, but he never hesitated to shout at people if he felt they were in the wrong. Basically, he was a serious-minded type of chap, but he could also be the life and soul of a party, keeping everyone laughing with his jokes.
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We are still on yeno lai and baaro nanna magane (Kannada terms for extreme familiarity) terms with him: if we ever forget and address him as Saar (Sir) since he is a rich superstar and we are all poor, ordinary men, he gets most hurt and offended.
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The young audience of today defines Rajinikanth solely by his popular - and populist - roles, conveniently forgetting that, like his contemporary Amitabh Bachchan, it takes talent to make a formula work and something much more than mere talent to transcend it and achieve greatness. (Rajinikanth)
The war between the two fan clubs stopped only about 15 years ago. We both told them to stop after there were stray incidents of violence on both sides. Considering fans have killed each other for our distinguished predecessors, MGR and Shivaji Ganesan, our fans can be considered pacifists (laughs). I went ahead and set a new precedent. I turned my fan club into a social service organisation.
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The biggest superstar, Rajnikanth sir! Unko puri duniyan chahthi hein.
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That's what happened in our career. He never let me fall. In 1983, when I wanted to leave everything behind, it was Kamal Haasan who cajoled me back to the material world.
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I have a brother in Bangalore. SP is my brother in Chennai.
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Yes, upon seeing some people during my visits to the Himalayas. They seem to have an inner peace and tranquility that we do not.
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That is not with me. It is up to the directors to give me roles that might fetch awards.
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In an autobiography, I will have to write the truth, I should not hide anything. Just to avoid people's feelings, I should not be hiding things. If I don't present events as they happened, truthfully, it is not an autobiography at all. I have read Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography and if I can muster up the kind of courage that he had, I will write one.
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Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore, he has overseen the development of that city.
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I cannot be an ordinary man, move around like people do, go out eat in a restaurant or take a walk. Perhaps, this is what I have lost.
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Rajnikanth's dedication, compassion for the welfare of co-artistes and passion for cinema have been key factors for his success as a mass-entertainer. (Rajinikanth)
If one analyses his career graph closely, one can understand that the arrow always pointed upwards. There were no major jumps, no deep plummeting...
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But it was the fire in Rajini's eyes that convinced me that he has a future as an actor.
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Being fair-complexioned continues to be the norm in cinema.
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Even ten years back, Indian film producers may not have thought of this scale, as there is a business logic to this new model aided by neo-liberal economic policies; when films are available on DVDs alongside Internet-based web interface, the first two weeks box-office collections make all the difference.
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