Shruti Haasan calls Coolie co-star Rajinikanth shrewd: ‘Knew him from my dad’s lens’

Shruti Haasan spoke about working with Rajinikanth when she joined Ranveer Allahbadia for a podcast on his YouTube channel.

Published on: Jul 11, 2025, 10:03:40 IST

By Sugandha Rawal

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For Shruti Haasan, working with Rajinikanth on her upcoming film Coolie, was an eye opening experince. She admits that she got to see a different side of the superstar, beyond his iconic persona.

Shruti Haasan worked with Rajinikanth on Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie.

Shruti on working with Rajinikanth

Shruti spoke about working with Rajinikanth when she joined Ranveer Allahbadia for a podcast on his YouTube channel.

Talking about working with Rajinikanth on her upcoming film Coolie, Shruti shared, “My father (Kamal Haasan) and he are like two pillars and faces of Tamil cinema. I always knew him through the lens of the public, and people for some reason thought that I would have grown up around him. I knew him as the superstar, and I knew him from my dad’s lens, but it was very interesting to know him through the filming process.”

She added, “He is a unique mix of characteristics, and he is shrewd and sharp. But he is also very warm, and I even told him that he was very cool to talk to. He is very nice and easy to converse with; he doesn’t carry the gravitas with him. He always brings good energy with him on the set, and everyone is happy to work with him.”

Shruti’s recent work

Shruti was last seen in the 2023 films Veera Simha Reddy, Waltair Veerayya, The Eye, Hi Nanna and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire. She is currently working on Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie, H Vinoth’s Jana Nayagan, and Mysskin’s Train.

Coolie also stars Aamir Khan, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Upendra, Soubin Shahir and Sathyaraj, with Pooja Hegde making a special appearance for a song. Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ensemble film is one of the most-awaited films this year. Recently, the makers of Coolie confirmed that Aamir will play Dahaa in the film by dropping a monochrome picture of him smoking a pipe while dressed in a vest and jeans.

Apart from this, Shruti is also expected to reprise her role for Prashanth’s Salaar Part 2: Shouryanga Parvam.

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Sugandha Rawal
Sugandha Rawal has been writing about entertainment and lifestyle for over 13 years, and if there's one thing that's kept her going, it's a genuine love for storytelling. She completed her graduation in Journalism from the University of Delhi and went on to earn her Master of Media from IP University. Beginning her career in the fast-paced environment of news wire reporting, she learned the art of accuracy, speed, and storytelling under pressure. She later expanded her horizons in print journalism, where she honed her feature-writing skills and developed a keen eye for detail and narrative depth. These days, she's firmly rooted in digital journalism, adapting and evolving with a media landscape that never sits still. Over the years, Sugandha has covered everything from Bollywood and celebrity culture to wellness trends and lifestyle shifts. She enjoys spotting the drama behind headlines, the emotion behind interviews, and the details that others might miss. When she is not chasing the latest entertainment update or lifestyle trend, you will find her observing the cultural shifts that shape the stories we consume every day.Read More

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