This is the honest truth of God...... I hate star worship in cinema.... the only exception I have made and will ever make is Rajini.
I was born at a time and place where Rajini was beginning to cast a spell, a spell that would continue to grow and transform his stature from a bus conductor to a phenomenon worshipped by millions. Without delving into the making of Rajini I will say that I am one of those millions who have pledged their allegiance to him.
Why? He is the quintessential form of inspiration and hope. Let me explain!
Have you ever thought, why so many people go to the casinos every day? What does the casino offer people? It gives them hope, however insignificantly small, hope to make it big. But the casinos have a bad spin, because the probabilities are heavily tilted in their favor. To use the hope that the casino provides, you have to gamble with your money. Now imagine you get the same kind of hope for free, with more intensity and huge positive spin on it. Just looking at a person is all the inspiration you need. That is what Rajni symbolises for millions - Hope.
As someone who was commonplace, a bus conductor, and worked his way up to the highest paid actor in India, Rajini personifies success to everyone with a dream. He has a very special gift - the ability to connect with people. Every kid thinks of himself to be Rajni. Every kid mimicks his on-screen style and repeats his line.
And remember, 'once a Rajini fan, always a Rajini fan'. One summer while vacationing in the US, he shaved his head and a hundred Rajini fanatics shaved their heads the same day in South India. I know!! Until I heard that I thought I was the craziest Rajini fan. But these people defined new levels of craziness in Rajini worship.
Anyhoo, what I like about Rajini, other than his onscreen style is his offscreen humility. If ever I were to become .001% as famous as he is now, I would go berserk. But this man's humility and modesty are beyond anything I can fathom at this point.
This is my favorite interview of the one and only Thalaivar!!! It's hard not to smile everytime I see this!!!!!!
I was born at a time and place where Rajini was beginning to cast a spell, a spell that would continue to grow and transform his stature from a bus conductor to a phenomenon worshipped by millions. Without delving into the making of Rajini I will say that I am one of those millions who have pledged their allegiance to him.
Why? He is the quintessential form of inspiration and hope. Let me explain!
Have you ever thought, why so many people go to the casinos every day? What does the casino offer people? It gives them hope, however insignificantly small, hope to make it big. But the casinos have a bad spin, because the probabilities are heavily tilted in their favor. To use the hope that the casino provides, you have to gamble with your money. Now imagine you get the same kind of hope for free, with more intensity and huge positive spin on it. Just looking at a person is all the inspiration you need. That is what Rajni symbolises for millions - Hope.
As someone who was commonplace, a bus conductor, and worked his way up to the highest paid actor in India, Rajini personifies success to everyone with a dream. He has a very special gift - the ability to connect with people. Every kid thinks of himself to be Rajni. Every kid mimicks his on-screen style and repeats his line.
And remember, 'once a Rajini fan, always a Rajini fan'. One summer while vacationing in the US, he shaved his head and a hundred Rajini fanatics shaved their heads the same day in South India. I know!! Until I heard that I thought I was the craziest Rajini fan. But these people defined new levels of craziness in Rajini worship.
Anyhoo, what I like about Rajini, other than his onscreen style is his offscreen humility. If ever I were to become .001% as famous as he is now, I would go berserk. But this man's humility and modesty are beyond anything I can fathom at this point.
This is my favorite interview of the one and only Thalaivar!!! It's hard not to smile everytime I see this!!!!!!
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