Throwback: When Rajinikanth wanted to work in Marathi films | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

Rajinikanth needs no introduction. Over the last 45 years he has entertained masses across the globe with his films like Nayakan, Thalapathi, Baashha, Robot, Jaileretc. He has worked across languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali. But there is one language in which he hasn’t worked, but had expressed his wish to work in. And that language is Marathi.For the uninitiated Rajinikanth’s real name isShivaji Rao Gaikwad, he was born in a Marathi speaking family.

It was during the promotion of his film Darbar, directed by AR Murugadoss, the legendary actor expressed his desire to work in a Marathi language film. He mentioned that he speaks Marathi at home but their Marathi is slightly different than that is usually spoken in Mumbai. He also said that at one point in time he was supposed to work in a Marathi film but things didn’t work out. He added that he still hopes to work in one.
The veteran actor also revealed that he would also like to play a transgender. He revealed that in over 160 films in 45 years, he has explored all genres but not a transgender. He also shared that no one has offered him a role like that.
Rajinikanth recently delivered his biggest hit till date in Jailer, it made about Rs 650 crore across the globe. He also became the highest paid actor in the country, as the producer Kalanidhi Maran handed him a cheque post the success of the film, which many believe was for Rs 100 crore.
He has teamed up Amitabh Bachchan and Fahadh Faasil for his next which is currently being referred to as Thalaivar 170 and will be directed by T J Gnanavel, after which he will be teaming up with Lokesh Kanagaraj, who is currently caught up with Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo: Bloody Sweet.