Looking Back: Rajnikant superstar was frenziedly in love with Sridevi
Looking Back: Rajnikant superstar was frenziedly in love with Sridevi
Rajinikanth was frenziedly in love with Sridevi, who was 13 years younger than him.
He had been visiting her home in Madras (Chennai) went to her with marriage proposal.
Notedly, Sridevi turned 61 on August 13, 2024. Unquestionably she was the ‘first female superstar of Indian cinema’, and the most beautiful actress worked in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam films.
Tragically, she left the mortal world to the immortal world due to accidental drowning in 2018 when she was just 54. Not just the Hindi film industry, but the entire nation was left shocked with her demise.
The National Award-winning actress gave blockbusters with many superstars including Mithun, Jeetendra, and Rajesh Khanna; but her chemistry with Rajinikanth was loved by the audiences. Rajinikanth and Sridevi worked together in 22 films and shared screen space opposite in 16 films.
The late filmmaker K Balander had said in an old interview that the Tamil superstar even decided to propose marriage to her. Balachender added that when he and Rajinikanth went to Sridevi’s home amidst the housewarming ceremony, the electricity supply suddenly cut off. The Jailer actor considered this as a bad omen and left her home, without saying a word about his marriage proposal.
Meanwhile, Rajinikanth will be seen next in Vettaiyan. The TJ Gnanavel, the action drama directorial boasts of a pan-India ensemble cast comprising Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Jisshu Sengupta, Ritika Singh and Dushara Vijayan. As Rajinikanth stated during his spiritual journey in the Himalayas in June, Vettaiyan is slated to release in cinemas on Dussehra, though some reports say that the film has been postponed and will now hit theatres on Diwali.
After Thalaivar 170, Rajinikanth also has Coolie lined up for release in 2025. The action thriller is being directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, who has set up his own universe with Kaithi, Vikram, and Leo. He has stated that Coolie is not a part of LCU, but fans aren’t convinced and think the filmmaker has surprises up his sleeve.
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