Close X
Saturday, March 1, 2025
ADVT 
Bollywood

Will Enter Politics, If God Is Willing...I  Will Be Very Truthful: Rajinikanth

Darpan News Desk, 15 May, 2017 12:11 PM
    Superstar Rajinikanth on Monday kept his fans guessing on his entry into politics, saying if it is God's will, he will step into the arena.
     
    The actor, who met his fans after a gap of some eight years here, also said if he enters politics, he will be truthful and will not entertain people who want to make money.
     
    "God decides what we have to do in life. Right now, he wants me to be an actor and I'm fulfilling my responsibility. If God willing, I will enter politics tomorrow. If I enter, I will be very truthful and will not entertain people who are in this to make money. I won't work with such people," Rajinikanth told his fans, who had gathered at Raghavendra Mandapam here.
     
    One of his die-hard fans said: "If Rajinikanth sir becomes a politician, he will be the best."
     
    Another fan said: "Thalaiva should announce his own party and clean up Tamil Nadu. He is the only one who can save Tamil Nadu and take it forward again."
     
     
    The 66-year-old star described his brief stint in politics two decades ago as a "political accident".
     
    In 1996, during the Tamil Nadu assembly election campaign, Rajinikanth denounced J. Jayalalithaa and her politics. His strong remarks contributed to her defeat.
     
    "I did a mistake by supporting a political alliance 21 years ago. It was a political accident. Since then, politicians have misused my name on several occasions. But I have to clarify, I'm not joining any party," he added.
     
    Nevertheless, his hint at a political role for himself was lapped up by Tamil Nadu BJP unit chief Tamilisai Soundararajan, who said the Bharatiya Janata Party would welcome any leader who is clean and wants to clean up politics and corruption in public life. 
     
    Back in 2014, as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi had called on Rajinikanth at his residence here. But the actor had termed it as a courtesy call and said no political significance should be attached to it.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Women Need A Voice To Become Superwomen: YouTuber Lilly Singh

    Women Need A Voice To Become Superwomen: YouTuber Lilly Singh
    There Is A Saying - Girl Should Be Two Things -- Who And What She Wants. You Need To Have A Voice And I Think That's The Key Thing To Become A Superwoman

    Women Need A Voice To Become Superwomen: YouTuber Lilly Singh

    Neha Kakkar Launches Original Punjabi Song- Ring

    Neha Kakkar Launches Original Punjabi Song- Ring
    In a meet and greet session at the office of Hungama, a digital media entertainment company, she unveiled the track "Ring" on Thursday.

    Neha Kakkar Launches Original Punjabi Song- Ring

    Shatrughan Sinha Praises Daughter Sonakshi For 'Noor'

    Shatrughan Sinha Praises Daughter Sonakshi For 'Noor'
    Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha has praised his daughter and actress Sonakshi Sinha for her latest release "Noor". He says the movie makes him proud.

    Shatrughan Sinha Praises Daughter Sonakshi For 'Noor'

    Just Like That It's 10 Years: Aishwarya, Abhishek Visit Siddhivinayak Temple On 10th Anniversary

    Just Like That It's 10 Years: Aishwarya, Abhishek Visit Siddhivinayak Temple On 10th Anniversary
    Filmmaker Karan Johar has congratulated actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for completing ten years of marital bliss.

    Just Like That It's 10 Years: Aishwarya, Abhishek Visit Siddhivinayak Temple On 10th Anniversary

    Looked Like Alien After Chemotherapy, Says Manisha Koirala

    Actress Manisha Koirala says after her cancer treatment, she used to look like an alien as she lost her hair. Now she is "quite kicked" to play late actress Nargis Dutt, the mother of actor Sanjay Dutt, in his biopic.

    Looked Like Alien After Chemotherapy, Says Manisha Koirala

    Sonu Nigam Azaan Row: Two Stabbed In Madhya Pradesh For Backing Singer's Comments

    A case of attempted murder under Section 307 of the IPC has been filed against the accused.

    Sonu Nigam Azaan Row: Two Stabbed In Madhya Pradesh For Backing Singer's Comments