He is the god of south Indian cinema but Rajinikanth is now literally back in school
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He is the god of south Indian cinema but Rajinikanth is now literally back in school, well at least in textbooks and students will now be able to learn more about the phenomena that is Rajinikanth. CBSE pupils will now have a chapter on him in the 'Learning To Communicate' course aptly listed under the section 'Dignity Of Work' and titled from 'From Bus Conductor To Superstar'. The chapter will speak about his rise.
Rajinikanth came from a very humble background. His mother died when he was just five and the impoverished family struggled for years to make ends meet. A young Rajinikanth worked a number of odd jobs before ending up as a bus conductor with Karnataka's transport corporation. A born performer, Rajinikanth would keep his bus passengers entertained and the first suggestions that he become an actor came from them.
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Rajinikanth, the son of a police constable, struggled to make ends meet for years before making it big as an actor. He worked a number of odd jobs before ending up as a bus conductor with Karnataka's transport corporation. A born performer, Rajinikanth would keep his bus passengers entertained and the first suggestions that he become an actor came from them.
When Rajinikanth finally joined the Madras Film Institute, his first step towards acting and showbiz, it was with the financial help of a close friend.
Now, Rajinikanth has countless blockbusters under his belt and reportedly became Asia's second highest paid actor after Jackie Chan with his fee from film Sivaji ( 2007). His is the proverbial rags-to-riches story, and will now be imbibed by generations of students.
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