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Shriya Saran recalls freezing before meeting Rajinikanth
Shriya Saran has revealed she was so nervous before meeting Rajinikanth for the first time that she asked director Shankar to introduce them before rehearsal. Speaking to Pinkvilla, she recalled telling Shankar:…
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Shriya Saran has revealed she was so nervous before meeting Rajinikanth for the first time that she asked director Shankar to introduce them before rehearsal. Speaking to Pinkvilla, she recalled telling Shankar: "Ek baar mujhe rehearsal se pehle milwa lena, because pehli baar unke saath kaam karungi toh I will be frozen." She was starstruck by the scale of 'Sivaji: The Boss' and the presence of AR Rahman and Rajinikanth.
The 2007 film remains special for Saran, who praised Rajinikanth for making her feel comfortable. She described him as "down to earth" and said his life story from struggle to stardom deeply inspired her. He advised her to love her work and keep learning. 'Sivaji' featured Rajinikanth as an engineer who returns to India facing opposition.
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Fan nostalgia often paints Rajinikanth as a deity, but the real story is simpler. Shriya Saran's account of a shy, insecure actor before her first rehearsal shows that even stars are fans. The media loves the 'starstruck' angle, but the real takeaway is Rajinikanth's reported warmth and humour on set. A harder question to ask: do Bollywood stars offer the same comfort to newcomers, or does the South Indian film industry genuinely handle debuts better?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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