Rajinikanth photographed at the airport.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand):
Superstar Rajinikanth, who has previously undertaken a spiritual journey to the Himalayas, is now planning to visit more holy caves. The superstar left Chennai and reached Dehradun in Uttarakhand to begin his journey. At the Dehradun airport, Rajinikanth spoke to ANI about his spiritual journey. “Every year, I gain new experiences and have continued to undertake spiritual journeys time and time again. I believe that this time too, I will gain new experiences,” he said, talking about how these journeys help him grow.
Rajinikanth spoke about why spirituality is important: “The whole world needs spirituality because it is important for every human being. Being spiritual means experiencing peace and tranquility and fundamentally it means having faith in God.”
Recently, Rajinikanth visited the BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi. Videos and pictures of Rajinikanth seeking blessings at the temple were posted on the official social media accounts of BAPS Hindu Temple.
Rajinikanth was awarded a Golden Visa by the UAE’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The veteran actor expressed gratitude to the Abu Dhabi government and his friend MA Yusuf Ali, Chairman and Managing Director of Lulu Group, for helping him obtain the visa.
“I am extremely honoured to receive the prestigious UAE Golden Visa from the Abu Dhabi government,” he said in one of the viral videos.
On the acting front, Rajinikanth has wrapped up shooting for an upcoming film. Vettaiyandirected by TJ Gnavel. Vettaiyan Amitabh Bachchan also stars in the film.
Vettaiyan“Amitabh’s 170th film will be Rajinikanth’s 170th film and is scheduled for release worldwide in October this year. Earlier this month, Rajinikanth and Amitabh were spotted shooting a few scenes together in Mumbai. Amitabh shared a photo of himself and Rajinikanth with his fans on his Instagram account.
In the picture, Amitabh and Rajinikanth can be seen hugging each other and having a happy conversation.
Sharing the post, he wrote, “Pleasurably honoured and honored to be with Thala The Great Rajini once again. He hasn’t changed at all – the same simple, humble and down to earth friend despite his phenomenal greatness!!!”
Earlier, the makers had released the title teaser of the film on Rajinikanth’s 73rd birthday.
The film features an all-star cast that includes Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Ritika Singh, Manju Warrier and Dussehra Vijayan. Anirudh Ravichandran has composed the music for the film. Rajinikanth has been spotted shooting for the film in various locations including Trivandrum, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin.
Rajinikanth was last seen in his daughter Aishwarya’s film. LalsalamThe Tamil sports drama explores themes of caste oppression and religious discrimination and received mixed reviews when it was first released. Lalsalam Vishnu Vishal and Vikrant play the lead roles while Rajnikanth has an extended cameo role as Moideen Bai.
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