Rajinikanth clears the air on the alleged feud with Thalapathy Vijay: 'He is going to politics next' 

Superstar Rajinikanth has finally addressed his alleged feud with Thalapathy Vijay. The South Superstar clarified that he wasn't talking about Vijay when he shared the Kaka-Kalugu story at the Jailer audio launch. The actor was speaking at the 'Lal Salaam' audio launch event on Friday.

Rajinikanth denies feud with Thalapathy

Rajinikanth cleared the air around his alleged tiff with Thalapathy Vijay on Friday and revealed that he wasn't talking about him when he shared the Kaka-Kalugu story at the 'Jailer' audio launch. He also asked his fans to refrain from calling them each other's competitors, as Vijay is much younger than him.

Rajinikanth on Vijay and the Crow-Eagle Story

"The story of a crow and eagle was interpreted differently. On social media, many spread rumours saying it was against Vijay. It's so disappointing. Vijay grew up in front of my eyes. During the shooting of Dharmathin Thalaivan, he was just 13 years old and looked at me from upstairs. After the shooting, SA Chandrasekar introduced Vijay to me and said that he was interested in acting. He asked me to tell Vijay to concentrate on his studies first. I advised him to complete his schooling. Vijay then became an actor, and now he's at the top because of his discipline, hard work, and talent," he told India Today.

He further added, "He is going to politics next. It feels sad to hear that there's competition between us. Vijay had said that he was his competition, and I have also stated the same. It's disrespectful to say that we are each other's competitors. I'd request our fans not to compare."

Work Front

Rajinikanth was last seen in 'Jailer,' which went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of 2023. Up next, he will feature in 'Lal Salaam'. The film was earlier scheduled to hit theatres on Pongal, but the film has now been postponed to February 9. 'Lal Salaam' has been directed by Aishwarya Rajnikanth and presented by A Subaskaran.

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