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Rajinikanth shoots in Mysuru, visits Chamundi temple
The Story in Brief
Rajinikanth is shooting for his upcoming film Dharman in Mysuru. On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, he visited Sri Chamundeshwari Devi temple atop Chamundi Hill to offer prayers, Deccan Herald and Star of Mysore report. The visit was kept private and police were not informed, Star of Mysore adds.
The shoot has been underway at Somanathapura in T Narsipur taluk since Tuesday, 29 September 2026, drawing large crowds of fans, Deccan Herald reports. Rajinikanth met family members of late actor Vishnuvardhan in Mysuru, Star of Mysore says. The actor will shoot in the city for 10 days, the outlet adds.
Star of Mysore lists Sreeleela, Ram Pothineni, Simran, Raashii Khanna and Yogi Babu among the cast. The film is directed by Ashwath Marimuthu and produced by Kamal Haasan. Star of Mysore says the film is expected for a Sankranti 2027 release.
Update, 1 October 2026: Deccan Herald and Star of Mysore add that Rajinikanth visited Sri Chamundeshwari Devi temple on 30 September 2026 and met Vishnuvardhan's family. Star of Mysore reports a 10-day Mysuru schedule and lists Sreeleela and Ram Pothineni as confirmed cast, while other outlets still present them as unannounced. Star of Mysore says the film is expected for Sankranti 2027.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The six sources divide cleanly between two storylines. Hindustan Times and Times Now lead with Rajinikanth's auto-rickshaw arrival and fan interaction, the viral social media moment. Telugu360 and TrackTollywood also cover that moment but focus on confirming Ram Pothineni and Sreeleela's casting, citing Raashii Khanna's now-deleted photo and on-set sightings as evidence. Deccan Herald and Star of Mysore omit the auto-rickshaw arrival entirely, reporting instead the temple visit, the family meeting with Vishnuvardhan's relatives, and the 10-day schedule. The uniform gap: no source names a specific date when Ram or Sreeleela's involvement will be officially announced.
Coverage: 6 sources, 6 neutral
Sources (6): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report), telugu360.com (neutral report), tracktollywood.com (neutral report), deccanherald.com (neutral report), starofmysore.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 6 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
