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Rajinikanth's daughter more 'director' than 'actor'
There would have been no dearth of roles for Tamil actor Rajinikanth's daughter had she chosen to follow in his footsteps.
There would have been no dearth of roles for Tamil actor Rajinikanth's daughter had she chosen to follow in his footsteps.
Instead Soundarya Rajinikanth became a filmmaker and is now making Sultan - The Warrior, a 3-D animation project that features her superstar father in the role of an armour-clad warrior.
"I have always been (a) behind-the-camera person," said the 23-year-old. "I'm more the director than the actor."
"So, do I see myself in front of the camera? No. But never say never, let's see what happens later."
Directing a full-fledged Bollywood film remains one of her dreams and Soundarya said her favourite genre is fantasy - with supernatural settings, exotic lands and make-believe creatures.
"I really, really want to direct a film on fantasy," she said. "It fascinates me."
