Here's how this Bengaluru school celebrated Rajinikanth's birthday

Actor Rajinikanth turned 72 on Monday and here is how the school he studied in celebrated the occasion.

Updated on: Dec 13, 2022, 15:32:34 IST

By Yamini C S

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A school in Bengaluru celebrated actor Rajinikanth's birthday grandly by distributing books and cake to government school children. Rajinikanth turned 72 on Monday and received a horde of wishes from celebrities, film fraternity, politicians and several other quarters.

Rajinikanth has worked in 160 films over five decades. (HT_PRINT)

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He studied at the Government Higher Primary School in Bengaluru's Gavipuram, which teamed up with the Rajiniji Seva Samithi Karnataka State and arranged a huge cake, sweets and lots of notebooks for school children on Monday, a video by The Hindu showed.

Authorities of the school along with members of the Samithi were seen cutting the cake and celebrating the occasion with children, who enjoyed the sweets and notebooks. The piping on the cake read, “Happy Birthday Superstar Rajinikanth”.

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Called by ‘Thalaivaa’, ‘Thalapathy’, and similar other titles, Rajinikanth is famous and well-respected for his acting career that has spanned over five decades now. He has worked in 160 films across languages like Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and even Bengali.

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Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sachin Tendulkar, Mamooty, Dhanush and several other celebrities took to social media to share their wishes for the actor. Meanwhile, fans are pumped to see his upcoming project, Jailer while enjoying the re-release of his 2002 film Baba with Manisha Koirala after a decade.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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