Rajinikanth Journey: Conductor to Superstar

Shivaji Rao Gaikwad aka Rajinikanth was born on Dec 12, 1950 in a middle class family.

[{"selector":"#anim-4fe82722-6774-44c6-a3c9-d033d01bbbd0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38b6f1f5-b26e-43da-b1e4-d25442feaa13","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Credit: IMDb Photo Credit: IMDb

Rajinikanth faced financial issues after his mother's death. He worked for odd jobs to support his family.

[{"selector":"#anim-9a66f24e-3efa-4e5d-8319-52a695592f0f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8e3609d-745b-463d-8f9b-f8a20b8ab962","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f5fce1c-0e91-432f-bed3-fbc1225b12a9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c05d04d8-d882-4320-b8fa-349798f5b607","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 260.10107%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-645650ad-b459-44ab-9007-ccb04111a9d0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Photo Credit: IMDb Photo Credit: IMDb

He started as a bus conductor in Bangalore, He soon gained popularity among passengers for his unique style

[{"selector":"#anim-5aeb8478-a0a9-4aef-916d-a725b1c8d75a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c1ef62d-a30a-4e82-85ff-e99e5906f238","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-62dc05c3-b1ee-4e78-999d-85787827a449 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-767b527f-d8b5-4dbf-8b30-ecfa2a6d664b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-10451cdb-2b95-455a-9abb-88b88b31d47f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 260.10107%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Credit: IMDb Photo Credit: IMDb

While working as a bus conductor, he followed his passion for acting by participating in stage plays.

[{"selector":"#anim-52811523-083f-4e95-b8ff-5f474025d243 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-07a12655-bc39-48f4-aff0-a7cae1430e75","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2bac6af0-240f-449e-b3bc-c04feacec073","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.09434%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55e74160-6f66-4fe4-abc4-37c922823b49","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe476b07-c78d-408d-9e28-a5d25a1d90c7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 260.10107%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Credit: IMDb Photo Credit: IMDb

In 1973, Shivaji Rao joined the Madras Film Institute to learn acting.

[{"selector":"#anim-7a8a712d-27b1-40d5-ae73-d08be5ce930a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(2.660803778762194%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1ce22e7-be6f-48b6-a906-ec6e4ed1ee19","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-764679dd-f885-4a28-895f-6dd431b60b7f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.09434%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-368dab4d-aeee-481e-b8bc-23495b295f0a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d4df294-e843-47de-8a37-9111326ac76a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 260.10107%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Credit: IMDb Photo Credit: IMDb

After many struggles, his first breakthrough came with the lead role in "Bhairavi" in 1978. This was just the beginning of his journey as a lead actor in the film industry.

[{"selector":"#anim-1ce9a463-6a01-4cbb-898f-c012b131a37f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(17.287818420915045%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c07b299-cc22-43eb-9088-442f5085a7d1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7e39d18-7761-4e9d-aab2-165ef5dc3348","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f20448e2-2a12-42a9-bd67-fe6556a281b5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-679e91db-17cf-49f3-af88-4ef7c75e3a2c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 260.10107%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Credit: IMDb Photo Credit: IMDb

In his acting career till now, he has given many hit films like "Robot", "Thalapathi", "Shivaji The Boss", "Jailer", "Darbar ", "Kaala ", etc..

[{"selector":"#anim-3d5c8965-995f-440a-aa15-a8d4c3ddd3cc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(15.375478950514877%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e2526cb-287a-401b-a53b-9a3d75f7e93b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81715eaf-4247-4f67-ab2a-1b2d9cce9932","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-74869824-ee6c-4883-aa1b-da2112560fc0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9624ceb5-bbba-41b0-ab67-ca07944de79d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 260.10107%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Credit: IMDb Photo Credit: IMDb

Superstar Rajinikanth is honored with many awards like Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Dadasahed Phalke Award, Filmfare Award, etc..

[{"selector":"#anim-940a3766-a166-4509-933b-d8d9d9a38ea0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-14.573721925587847%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-699d27ed-a6ae-482b-9436-ee8108f0718e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d2c835b0-8d7c-4ccf-b72e-c7cac4783c95","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a0445ca5-9296-480f-8c29-1b957ebd62cd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cdcd127e-786b-4115-8f88-2c89858fd3b4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 260.10107%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Credit: IMDb Photo Credit: IMDb

In 2023, his estimated net worth is around 400 crores. Money aside, he is one of the most popular actor, as well as most humble superstar.

[{"selector":"#anim-2caa4cc0-f079-4299-979d-8a49dff0afe9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(6.58096225555967%, 14.205243283639058%) scale(1.4201680672268908)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d08e0e4e-43ed-471b-be6f-77caf420e90b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b05c69a4-d522-4961-8909-452cd61dc75e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-feb42ce6-1f52-4d26-9c7e-8ad8d1090cb8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1767eba8-0146-4960-b46f-062365991315","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 260.10107%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo Credit: IMDb Photo Credit: IMDb

Animal's actress Tripti Dimri Success Journey

[{"selector":"#anim-1270e646-a1e7-469d-b977-14cec5b7f2a2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.46541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2373d2c2-b729-4b5a-8d1b-3a6d3420beeb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e692124-38b8-490a-9540-ffdd3718f8d3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":200,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Check Story