NEW DELHI: Hong Kong film stars Andy Lau and Jackie Chan are among Asia’s most widely celebrated showbiz personalities, but even their fan support pales in comparison to the adulation the Indian actor Rajinikanth enjoys.
The 66-year-old – born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad – is balding, scrawny, and fond of sporting an unkempt grey beard. The physical appearance of the man dubbed Thalaivar (The Leader), however, betrays the sheer scale of his stardom.
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