Lesser Known Facts of Rajinikanth
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Rajinikanth’s real name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
He grew up learning Marathi and Kannada. Later, he learnt Tamil
He took up jobs of coolie, carpenter and bus conductor before entering films
When Rajini was working as a conductor his salary was around Rs.750
Rajinikanth’s acting career began with villainous roles
He has received Padma Vibhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Rajinikanth was named by Forbes India as the most influential Indian in 2010
He has featured in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus in a lesson titled From Bus Conductor to Superstar
The superstar's blockbuster movie Enthiran was originally supposed to be done by Kamal Haasan