# Rajinikanth completes 51 years in cinema on Dharman set 2026-08-16T06:29:26+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Superstar Rajinikanth completed 51 years in Indian cinema on August 15. The milestone was celebrated with a cake-cutting ceremony on the set of his upcoming film Dharman, directed by Ashwath Marimuthu. The Deccan Herald reports that Rajinikanth's debut film, Apoorva Raagangal, released on the same date in 1975. Produced by Kamal Haasan under Raaj Kamal Films International, Dharman features Rajinikanth as a doctor forced to fight criminals. The film also stars Simran Bagga, Raashii Khanna and Yogi Babu. NDTV adds that music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The second shooting schedule for Dharman has begun, with a release expected late 2026 or early 2027. Rajinikanth's next project, Jailer 2 directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, is scheduled for release on October 15, 2026. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - ndtv.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T23:31:32+00:00. Tags: Ashwath Marimuthu, Dharman, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajinikanth-marks-51-years-in-cinema-with-dharman-set-celebration/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajinikanth-marks-51-years-in-cinema-with-dharman-set-celebration/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/