11 well known facts about Rajnikanth

New Delhi: Tamil superstar Rajnikanth is famous for his style…his on-screen persona is so charismatic that his fans worship him… He is one of the most influential actors in the film in industry…He is turning 62 today and still he is one of the sought after actor in India. His mannerisms and stylised delivery of dialogue in films contribute to his mass popularity and appeal. On his birthday, we reveal 11 well known facts about the superstar… 1.Hightest paid actor in Asia-----He is the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan. He has received Rs 26 crore for his Tamil political thriller Sivaji: The Boss. 2. Caves of Himalayas------ Superstar Rajini visited the most sacred caves of Himalayas. He is the only actor who went up to the lofty mountains of Himalayas five times. He is keenly interested in spiritual life. 3. Multilingual---- Rajnikanth is proficient in four languages. He can speak four languages including Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi. He is also well versed in many slokas in Sanskrit. 4. Love life----Rajnikanth's wife Latha came to interviewed him for a college magazine…and Rajni fell in love with her..They married on in Feb 1981 at Tirupati. 5. Screen name---- Rajini's real name was Shivajirao Gaikwad. But when he came to movies then he had three choices Chandrakanth, Srikanth and Rajinikanth…and he chose the last one. 6 Dancing Maharaja----He is very popular in Japan. They call him "Dancing Maharaja". His film Muthu made him famous. 7.Punctuality -----Rajinikanth is very punctual. He always reaches on time everywhere whether it is a shooting or an event, minutes before it commences. 8. Attachment with old things----Rajini is fond of his old memories and retains the things he used in the past like his car, clothes and other accessories. 9.. The man who can scold Rajni---The only man who can scold and ask any question to superstar is his mentor K Balachandar, who gave him his first break in films. 10.Rajinikanth jokes-----His jokes are more popular than him.. Rajinikanth jokes usually surface before the expected release of one of his movies. 11. Bookworm---- The superstar is a bookworm. He has in-depth knowledge about politics, spiritualism, culture and science.