Is Vijay the next Rajinikanth? Superstar answered it 20 years ago
, 2023-01-08 20:51:20,
‘Who’s the next superstar?’ it has been a hotly debated topic on various Tamil news channels. It’s also apparently the only thing being discussed on social media platforms. Superstar Rajinikanth has held that position for over 40 years. At the moment, the main candidates considered worthy of being called the next Rajinikanth are Vijay and Ajith Kumar.
It all started with Varisu producer Dil Raju stating Vijay was a bigger star than Ajith. And for some reason, the debate took another level: Is Vijay greater than Rajinikanth?
For the uninitiated, the search for the next Superstar began 20 years ago. In Tamil Nadu, Superstar is synonymous with Rajinikanth and not just an English noun that can be used without careful consideration when referring to other popular stars. Market experts have not yet been able to find a definitive candidate for that position. When Baba (2002) flopped at the box office, Rajinikanth was written off by many. It was touted as the end of his box office supremacy. Thus began the search for the next Rajinikanth. But, even today, it has a considerable market share and has produced the biggest blockbusters (Enthiran, Kabali, 2.0) in the history of Indian cinema. At 72, he’s still going strong.
For example, in about seven months during the interim period of 2018 and 2019, Rajinikanth’s three films compiled a combined total of Rs 1000 crore of its ticket sales worldwide.
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