Rajinikanth
Indian actor
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| 2025 | Film 'Coolie' is planned for release in mid-2025. |
| 2024 | Appeared in T. J. Gnanavel's action drama film 'Vettaiyan', which received positive critical reception but underperformed commercially. |
| 2024 | Made a guest appearance in his daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth's sports drama film 'Lal Salaam', which was unsuccessful. |
| 2024 | Received UAE Golden Visa. |
| July 2024 | Principal photography for the film 'Coolie' began, after experiencing a series of delays from the originally planned March start date. |
| April 22 2024 | His 171st film project with director Lokesh Kanagaraj was officially announced, with the title 'Coolie' revealed and a teaser released. |
| August 10 2023 | Rajinikanth starred in his 169th film 'Jailer', directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, where he played a retired jailer. The film was a massive commercial success, grossing over 600 crores worldwide and receiving predominantly positive reviews. |
| November 4 2021 | Starred in Annaatthe, directed by Siva and co-starring Nayanthara and Keerthy Suresh. The film was a commercial success, grossing significantly at the box office. |
| October 25 2021 | Received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards presentation ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. |
| July 12 2021 | Rajinikanth dissolved his political organization Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) and stated he has no plans to enter politics in the future. |
| 2020 | Quoted a 2017 Outlook article about Periyar E. V. Ramasamy garlanding Hindu deity idols with footwear in a 1971 atheist rally. His remarks sparked criticism from Periyar's supporters, to which Rajinikanth responded that he was merely reporting what was published and refused to apologize. |
| 2020 | Worked with AR Murugadoss in Darbar, playing a police officer for the first time in 27 years, alongside Nayanthara. The film received mixed to negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. |
| January 2020 | Rajinikanth successfully challenged a tax fine through his lawyers, resulting in the Income Tax department writing off the fine as part of their decision to withdraw from appeals in lower-value cases. |
| 2019 | Starred in Petta, directed by Karthik Subbaraj, which became the second highest-grossing Tamil film of 2019 and received praise for his return to his vintage acting style. |
| 2019 | Received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest Indian award in the field of cinema. |
| 2018 | Starred in the science fiction film 2.0, sequel to Enthiran, another of India's most expensive productions. |
| November 29 2018 | Release of the film 2.0, where Rajinikanth reprised his roles as Dr. Vaseegaran and Chitti, alongside Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson. The film was commercially successful and earned significant box office returns on its first day. |
| June 7 2018 | Official release of the film Kaala, which received positive reviews from critics. |
| December 31 2017 | Rajinikanth announced his entry into politics and confirmed his intention to contest in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections in all 234 constituencies. |
| June 2017 | BJP leader Subramanian Swamy alleged that Rajinikanth was illiterate and unfit for politics, also accusing him of financial fraud. |
| March 2017 | Rajinikanth canceled his planned visit to Sri Lanka at the urging of Tamil Nadu politicians. |
| 2016 | Awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour. |
| August 2016 | Announcement of collaboration with director Ranjith for the film Kaala, with Dhanush as producer, where Rajinikanth plays a Dharavi-dwelling gangster fighting against corporate slum takeover. |
| 2014 | Presented with the Indian Film Personality of the Year Award at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). |
| December 2013 | Honored by NDTV as one among the '25 Greatest Global Living Legends'. |
| 2011 | Awarded the Entertainer of the Decade Award by NDTV for the year 2010, presented by Indian Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram. |
| 2010 | Named by Forbes India as the most influential Indian of the year. |
| 2010 | Played dual roles in the science fiction film Enthiran, one of India's most expensive productions at the time. |
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