
Chennai: Recuperating from a reported kidney ailment, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today said he would soon be back with his latest venture, 'Kochadaiyaan'. "..will be back soon. Very soon shooting will start," he told reporters here after handing over a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa towards cyclone Thane relief. Describing the meeting as a "courtesy call," he said he had called on her for the first time...

11:10 AM, Jan 28, 2012

Chennai: The shooting dates of tri-lingual 'Raana' featuring Tamil superstar Rajnikanth and Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone would be announced in December. The statement from Mumbai-based Eros International -- producers of the film -- came amid reports that the production of the movie was abandoned after Rajinikanth suffered from exhaustion on April 29, the first day of the shoot of 'Raana,' and was admitted to hospital. Stating that they do not...

04:40 PM, Oct 03, 2011

New Delhi: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth was discharged from a hospital in Singapore on Wednesday. Rajinikanth was flown to Singapore from Chennai for treatment and was admitted to intensive care unit of the city-state's Mount Elizabeth Hospital on May 29. His son-in-law Dhanush tweeted saying the superstar has completely recovered and will be taking rest in the coming days. Dhanush, who won the national award for Aadukalam, also mentioned in his...

03:25 PM, Jun 15, 2011

New Delhi: After several reports and speculations over superstar Rajinikanth's deteriorating health condition, Rajinikanth's son-in-law, Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) posted a picture on Twitter saying, "SS in d hospital.he's rocking.dis pic's 4 his fans. pls cont ur routine life. don believe rumors. Don do nythin 2 urselves.its 4 dat cause this pic's put up.I request d media pple 2 post this pic on dailys. Bcos so dat fans will kno dat he...

10:45 PM, May 21, 2011

Chennai: Stating that Rajinikanth had an "imbalance in his system", the superstars wife Latha, on Thursday, reiterated that the actors vital organs were in good shape and that he was fine. Eminent cardiologist Dr Thanickachalam, who is in charge of Rajini at the hospital, clarified that the actor had no major ailment and would be moved from the ICU to a normal ward soon. Rajini would have spent a week...

07:58 AM, May 20, 2011

Chennai: As legions of anxious fans offer prayers for the fast recovery of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, who has been in and out of hospitals in the past one month, the Tamil film industry is worried the actor's ill health can derail the production of one of his most ambitious projects. A doctor attending to the actor, whose larger-than-life on screen image inspires fanatic devotion from fans from around the world,...

03:24 PM, May 19, 2011

Chennai: One summer night, 15 years ago, every Chennai mediaperson was headed to the airport for the biggest event of the season: superstar Rajinikanth's return from the US. That he landed to a hero's welcome and became the swing factor in the 1996 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls is now history. But, fans ask, is Rajini bound for America again? This is the question on the minds of most people in...

06:15 PM, May 16, 2011