The name of South cinema's veteran actor Rajinikanth needs no introduction. He started his career with Telugu films, but later also worked in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Hindi films. Today Rajinikanth is the owner of billions, but there was a time when he used to be a bus conductor.
His hard work, dedication and perseverance made him one of the biggest stars of Indian cinema. Even at the age of 73, Rajinikanth is still seen in lead roles, and people flock to theatres to watch his movies.
Beginning and struggle of Rajinikanth's career
Rajinikanth's early career was full of challenges. When he entered Telugu cinema in the 70s, he used to get small roles. Later he also played the role of a villain in some films, but his dream was always to become a hero.
However, he was not getting the right opportunity for himself. Then he made a brilliant plan. Rajinikanth approached the producers and proposed to make Telugu versions of Amitabh Bachchan's blockbuster films, in which he himself wanted to play the lead role.
Amitabh Bachchan's films changed his fortune
Rajinikanth's luck changed when he made the Telugu remake of Amitabh Bachchan's blockbuster film Don, 'Billa'. Rajinikanth played a double role in this film and the film proved to be a superhit. After this, Rajinikanth made remakes of Amitabh Bachchan's other successful films and became a South superstar.
Rajinikanth made South remakes of Amitabh's films like 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'Zanjeer', 'Deewar', 'Kasme Vaade', and 'Lawaris', which were well liked by the audience. Later, Rajinikanth also worked with Amitabh Bachchan in films like 'Hum' and 'Andha Kanoon', which increased his popularity even more.
Rajinikanth's stardom and fees
Even today, at the age of 73, Rajinikanth's stardom remains intact. He is one of the biggest stars of Tamil and Telugu cinema. He is compared to big actors like Kamal Haasan and Thalapathy Vijay. Rajinikanth charged a fee of about Rs 200 crore for a film released in 2023, making him Asia's most expensive actor. He also left behind superstars like Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Prabhas in this matter. Rajinikanth's total wealth is estimated to be around Rs 500 crore. His hard work and dedication gave him a position in the world of cinema, where not everyone can reach.
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