IPL 2024: Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, who went on to become Rajinikanth, has been the darling of the masses in Tamil Nadu for over 4 decades. Ruturaj Gaikwad now has the opportunity to win hearts as he takes over as the new captain of the Chennai Super Kings.
49 years ago, a certain Shivaji Rao Gaikwad made his debut in the Tamil film industry. Not many who have followed his career can forget that introduction scene in the 1975 blockbuster ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ where Rajinikanth pushes open a gate and walks into a bungalow. It was the moment when the Bengaluru-born actor walked into the hearts of thousands of Tamils, who, over the years, have idolised their ‘Superstar’, who has been at the very top over the last 40 years in the Tamil film industry.
