Rajinikanth began his acting journey in 1975 with Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal, and has since then appeared in over 175 titles. But if someone desperately tries to be a superstar, they're sure to fail," said Ramakrishnan. "He never believes or wanted to be called a superstar, but he is one because people made him. On the other hand, Tamil filmmaker Lakshmy Ramakrishnan feels Rajinikanth is a superstar because he doesn't believe he is one.
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Most importantly, he knows how to take success and failure in the same stride," she added. Though he plays a hero in the film, he is simple in real life. "I've learnt to be simple while working with him on the sets of the film. She said a superstar is not someone who is always successful, but is someone who takes success and failure in the same stride and yet remains simple. Be it a light boy or a co-star, he doesn't discriminate for any reason," Viji told IANS. "He treats everybody on sets with utmost respect and equal importance. Viji Chandrasekhar, who played Rajini's younger sister in Tamil comedy Thillu Mullu, a Tamil remake of Hindi blockbuster Gol Maal, feels it's his ability to treat everybody equally that makes Rajinikanth the icon he is. As Rajinikanth turns 62 Wednesday, members of the film fraternity look back at what still makes him a superstar.
From a bus conductor to one of the most admired and worshipped actor in the world, the story of Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, later rechristened Rajinikanth, could very well make a good script for a blockbuster movie.