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India.com
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet man who once faced poverty, pursued acting on friend's advice, became a star, now his film will release in 100 countries, he is...
There are times when actors and actresses face the lowest points in their lives. From poverty to doing odd jobs for survival, there are many such celebs who have had a tough past but then overcame it to become huge stars in the Indian film industry. Be it Nawazuddin Siddiqui, late actor Irrfan Khan, or Boman Irani, there are many stars who made their living from odd jobs before entering the world of glitz and glamour. Today, we will talk about one such actor who once worked as a bus conductor but dreamt of being a superstar, and today he indeed is one! This actor is today worshiped by lakhs and lakhs. Not just that, he also has a temple in his name where people often visit. Once a common man who faced extreme poverty, he is now the owner of Rs 430 crore. If you are wondering who this actor is, then he is none other than the Thalaiva, Rajinikanth. When Rajinikanth Faced Huge Financial Crunch Rajinikanth, born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, was the youngest of four siblings in a family that faced financial difficulties. In various interviews, he has described his past and has also revealed that he worked as a coolie, carpenter, and bus conductor, among other jobs, to support himself and his family. Not many people know, but media reports claim that Rajinikanth even contemplated suicide due to his financial conditions. Rajinikanth Became a Star Because Of… For context, Rajinikanth, before joining the film industry, used to work as a bus conductor. During those days, he met Raj Bahadur as both of them worked together for Bangalore Transport Services (BTS). It was Raj Bahadur who pushed Rajinikanth to pursue his passion for acting. He helped him financially until he became a star. Rajinikanth's Film to Be Released in 100 Countries Exciting news is coming in about director Lokesh Kanagaraj's action film Coolie. The film is expected to create a storm not just in India but worldwide. Starring Rajinikanth in the lead role, the movie will also feature a special cameo by Aamir Khan. The latest update reveals that Coolie is set for release in over 100 countries.
India.com
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actor who was once a carpenter, became a daily wage worker, now one of India's highest-paid actor, he is...
Actor Rajinikanth, who has made his mark in acting from the South Film Industry to Bollywood. Rajini has ruled the cinema for the last 5 decades, very few people know about the actor that Rajinikanth was a bus conductor before acting. Here we are giving you information about both Rajinikanth's personal and professional life. Rajinikanth, who lost his mother in childhood, was born on 12 December 1950 in a Marathi family in Bangalore and has achieved this position today through hard work. Rajinikanth's real name was Shivaji Rao Gaikwad. His childhood was spent in great poverty. His mother died in his childhood. The responsibility of running the house was on his shoulders. To run the house, Rajinikanth even worked as a coolie. Later, he also worked as a conductor in Bangalore Transport Services. However, his childhood dream was to become an actor, so along with working as a conductor, he also started some stage shows. Meanwhile, an advertisement for a film institute was published in a newspaper, which provided courses for working in films. Rajinikanth talked about this at home, although he did not get support from the family due to the poor condition of the family. His acting journey started with the help of a friend. Later, Rajinikanth's friend Raj Bahadur helped him and got him admitted to an acting institute. This is where his acting journey started. Rajinikanth started his acting career with Kannada plays. There, his acting as Duryodhana of the Mahabharata was highly praised. Rajinikanth had studied Tamil language before entering the Tamil film industry. His first film was Apoorva Raagangal. Kamal Haasan was also seen in this film. Many people know that there was a time when Rajinikanth thought of quitting films, but his family did not let him do so. Apart from Tamil and Telugu, Rajinikanth was also not behind in spreading his charm in Bollywood. Rajinikanth started his career in Bollywood with the film Andha Kanoon and after this he also acted in many Bollywood films like 'Bhagwan Dada', 'Aatank Hi Aatank' and 'Chaalbaaz'. If we talk about his South Indian films, then he entered the world of acting in 1975 with the Tamil film 'Apoorva Raagangal'. After this, he worked in superhit films like 'Billu', 'Muthu', 'Bashaha', 'Shivaji' and 'Enthiran' Apart from acting, he had also considered joining politics, but later in December last year, citing ill health, he cancelled his plans to enter electoral politics. He had said that he would not enter politics due to ill health. However, Kamal Haasan is trying his best to get him to join politics. Recently, he also met Rajini and appealed to him to support his party.
