Online petition to honour Tamil superstar Rajinikanth.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Move over Datuk Jackie Chan, Datuk Michelle Yeoh and Datuk Shah Rukh Khan. It’s “Big Boss” superstar Rajinikanth’s turn to get a datukship! Or so say his fans, who have started a petition to honour him.
Malaysians will remember that in the run-up to the 2008 General Elections, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim had a huge billboard in Bangsar with him dressed as Rajinikanth’s character, dark glasses and all, in the movie Big Boss.
His daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar, who had a starring role on the billboard, went on to thrash Umno Wanita Chief Sharizat Abdul Jalil in the Lembah Pantai seat for Parliament.
Fans of the Kollywood star, a veteran of Tamil and Hindi films, now want Rajinikanth to be honoured like Jackie, Michelle and Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan. They are on a signature campaign to urge the government to honour the Indian actor with a datukship.
Why didn’t they think of asking Anwar who obviously admires Rajinikanth?
According to Malay Mail Online, an online petition has been set up for local fans to plead that “talapathi” (Tamil for ‘leader of leaders’) be given a datukship.
“In recent years, datukship has been given to Shah Rukh Khan and also Jackie Chan. If this is possible, then we request to give datukship to Superstar Rajnikanth too. Thalaiva!!!!” reads the petition started by fan Ravisankar Sellakkannu.
“If Jackie Chan can get, our Rajni deserve more,” a fan from Kulim in Kedah, Visnu Shanmugam, wrote on the petition page.
Another admirer, Padmanaban Ben from Ampang, wrote: “Superstar Rajinikanth has a huge fan following in Malaysia and he deserves to (get) this award.”
Rajinikanth, whose real name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, has a global cult-following. His films are generally blockbusters.
FMT
KUALA LUMPUR: Move over Datuk Jackie Chan, Datuk Michelle Yeoh and Datuk Shah Rukh Khan. It’s “Big Boss” superstar Rajinikanth’s turn to get a datukship! Or so say his fans, who have started a petition to honour him.
Malaysians will remember that in the run-up to the 2008 General Elections, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim had a huge billboard in Bangsar with him dressed as Rajinikanth’s character, dark glasses and all, in the movie Big Boss.
His daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar, who had a starring role on the billboard, went on to thrash Umno Wanita Chief Sharizat Abdul Jalil in the Lembah Pantai seat for Parliament.
Fans of the Kollywood star, a veteran of Tamil and Hindi films, now want Rajinikanth to be honoured like Jackie, Michelle and Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan. They are on a signature campaign to urge the government to honour the Indian actor with a datukship.
Why didn’t they think of asking Anwar who obviously admires Rajinikanth?
According to Malay Mail Online, an online petition has been set up for local fans to plead that “talapathi” (Tamil for ‘leader of leaders’) be given a datukship.
“In recent years, datukship has been given to Shah Rukh Khan and also Jackie Chan. If this is possible, then we request to give datukship to Superstar Rajnikanth too. Thalaiva!!!!” reads the petition started by fan Ravisankar Sellakkannu.
“If Jackie Chan can get, our Rajni deserve more,” a fan from Kulim in Kedah, Visnu Shanmugam, wrote on the petition page.
Another admirer, Padmanaban Ben from Ampang, wrote: “Superstar Rajinikanth has a huge fan following in Malaysia and he deserves to (get) this award.”
Rajinikanth, whose real name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, has a global cult-following. His films are generally blockbusters.
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