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When Rajinikanth slept on floor, Amitabh Bachchan in AC car


Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Vettaiyan has already created a buzz in the minds of the audiences, not just due to the engaging plot but also because it brings the superstar face to face with Amitabh Bachchan, a blockbuster collaboration after the 1991 release of film Hum. Amitabh Bachchan spent some time speaking about Rajinikanth’s persona at the recent audio launch for Vettaiyan, and how it was working with the superstar that touched the audiences about the coming days to gossip things a lot more better things then.

Despite expressing interest in attending the event, Amitabh Bachchan could not go as it took place in Kolkata in 2010. He sent vmh a special message in the form of a video, recorded just for that event. Referring to the shooting of the movie Hum in this clip, the Big B said with great warmth, “I would be in my AC car resting. During breaks, Rajini would just lie down on the floor and sleep.” He further mentioned that witnessing Rajini’s down-to-earth attitude was so inspiring that he too had to come out of the air-conditioned comfort zone of his car and take a nap, this time next to Thalaiva.

Bachchan further crowned Rajinikanth present in `the supreme of all stars’ that he has met. He went on to convey his utmost respect for the South Indian actor who is very humble and hard-working at the same time. “Vettaiyan is my debut Tamil movie, and I just can’t express how lucky I am to be a part of it,” said Amitabh and stress that whenever he gets an opportunity to work with Rajinikanth, it is always worth it.

Vettaiyan film is directed by Jai Bhim fame TJ Gnanavel, and is expected to release on October 10, 2024. This is the comeback of Rajinikanth into his beloved cop character and going by the teasers & songs released till now, the movie seems to be a perfect entertainer.

The film has expensive and great actor Maui Babu, and other stars include Amitabh and Rajinikanth and more celebrated actors like Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Dushara Vijayan, Rao Ramesh and Ritika Singh are present. Hence with such an ensemble cast and a gripping storyline, Vettaiyan is emerging slowly as one of the most awaited films of the year.


( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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