This story is from May 18, 2020

Did you know the 'Superstar' title was given to not just Rajinikanth but THIS popular star as well?

Rajinikanth is fondly called as Superstar by his fans, and the stylish actor has been ruling the film industry for more than 30 years.
Did you know the 'Superstar' title was given to not just Rajinikanth but THIS popular star as well?
Rajinikanth is fondly called as Superstar by his fans, and the stylish actor has been ruling the film industry for more than 30 years. Rajinikanth was given the 'Superstar' title after the 1978 film 'Bairavi', which was directed by M Bhaskar, and produced by Kalaignanam. It was Rajinikanth's first movie as a solo hero in Tamil cinema. But did you know? The 'Superstar' title has been given to not just Rajinikanth but also Kamal Haasan.

Fans of Tamil cinema are fond of presenting titles to their favourite actors. But till the 1990's, it was producers and directors who had been presenting titles to stars based on their nature. Rajinikanth was given the 'Superstar' title after the 1978 film 'Bairavi', but after that, even Kamal Haasan was given the title as ‘India's No 1 Superstar’ during the release of his 1981 Hindi film 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye'. The film was a remake of director K Balachander's Telugu film 'Maro Charitra'.
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Kamal Haasan is popular for his versatile performances, and the actor has been fondly also called ‘Ulaganayagan’. Even though Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth share a good friendship in real life, they are considered as on-screen rivals by their fans.
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