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To the best of my knowledge, my dear friend Rajinikanth is not getting into active politics nor joining the BJP Shatrughan Sinha

24 May 2017

Here is the end of all speculation on Rajinikanth s plansvis--vispolitics. Rajinikanth s close friend andBJPallyShatrughanSinhaabsolutely rules out any possibility of Rajinikanth getting into active politics. As far as I knowand I should know because I am his political allymy dear friend Rajinikanth has no plans of getting into active politics. I know he is being pressurized from many quarters to do so. But he should not, must not give in, says MrSinhawho goes back a long way with Rajinikanth.In fact the iconic Tamil star has acknowledgedShatrughanSinhaas his guru and admitted that heoften copied the Shotgun style of mannered acting. LaughsShatrughanSinha, Yes, he has always been very generous in his appreciation of me. He had called me his Guru. And when we worked together in K C Boakadias AsliNaqli in 1986 he jokingly told everyone he was the naqli ShatrughanSinha. Thats the greatness of this humble man. I am afraid he would be a complete misfit in politics. Shatrughan Sinha admitsRajinikanthhas come, this close to joining politics. Several political parties have wooed him in the past. They continue to do so. I know for a fact that he has been seriously tempted on some occasions, but had withdrawn from taking the actual plunge at the last minute. ShatrughanSinhasays not to read too much into Rajinikanths proposed meeting with the Prime Minister NarendraModi. Modiji, whom I call our real action hero, likes to meet the reel action heroes whether its Salman Khan,AkshayKumarorRajinikanth. I dont think any of these superstars are actually taking the plunge (into politics). They are too busy with their acting career to even think of branching into anything else. And if you are THERajinikanth why would you want to get into politics to make the junta listen to you? He just has to express his will and his fans will obey. He doesnt need politics, though politics may need him. Over the yearsShatrughanSinhaandRajinikanthhave remained close friends. Every time I visit Chennai I try to meet him. And whenever he is inMumbaihe comes home. If Rajinikanth has any interest in joining politics he would tell me first. I introduced him toAtalBihariVajpayeeand YashwantSinhawhen he expressed a desire to meet them. And whenRajiniwanted to meetBalThackeray I arranged the meeting. Whatever his political inclinations, I am a part of them. He wont take the plunge without consulting me.