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Suhasini says Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth are more like ‘brothers’ than friends, they check up on each other

At the SIIMA 2025, Kamal Haasan confirmed that he would be reuniting with Rajinikanth for a film after 46 years. Here's what Suhasini said.

Published on: Sep 9, 2025, 06:00:37 IST
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It’s finally happening! Tamil superstars Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth will reunite on screen after 46 long years. The actors, who have worked together in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films, are rumoured to star together in a Lokesh Kanagaraj project. Kamal’s niece, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, spoke about the friendship between the stars at SIIMA 2025 in Dubai, calling them ‘brothers’.

Suhasini calls Kamal, Rajinikanth ‘brothers’

Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan will reunite for an unknown project after 46 years.
Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan will reunite for an unknown project after 46 years.

Suhasini remarked on how Kamal and Rajinikanth have a relationship that goes back several years. “So they are actually like brothers,” she said. Suhasini also revealed that they check up on each other, stating, “Sometimes, if he (Kamal) ever gets into an accident while shooting, Rajini sir will call me and say, is Kamal hurting?" If I say yes, he replies, if Kamal says it hurts, it really must be hurting because he never complains. They are very close like that.”

Kamal Haasan’s much-awaited film with Rajinikanth

Ever since Rajinikanth teased a collaboration between him and Kamal at an event for Coolie, remarking how he thought the Thug Life actor was roped in for a cameo in it, there have been rumours of the two uniting for a film directed by Lokesh. Kamal confirmed these rumours at SIIMA when he said, “We don't know if it's a Tharamana Sambavam (wonderful occurrence), but it's good if the audience likes it. If they're happy, we'll like it. Otherwise, we'll continue trying. This was long coming. We were separate because they gave one biscuit to both of us. But the half biscuit makes us both happy, so we'll come together.”

Rajinikanth was last seen in Lokesh’s Coolie, and Kamal starred in Mani Ratnam’s Thug Life.

 
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Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.

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