Superstar Rajnikanth who met Bal Thackeray here today said that the Shiv Sena chief is “like god” to him.
The 60-year-old actor drove to Thackeray’s residence at ‘Matoshree’ in suburban Bandra and sought the Sena chief’s blessings.
After meeting Thackeray, Rajnikanth compared the Sena chief to god. “He is like god to me,” the actor said.
Rajni, who was born to Maharashtrian parents, also expressed his desire to act in Marathi films.
His latest film ‘Endhiran’ (Robot), where he is paired opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, is a box-office hit.
The actor arranged a special screening of the film for Bollywood friends here last night.
Sources said the meeting between Rajinikanth and Thackeray lasted for nearly 40 minutes.
“The Sena chief enquired about the superstar’s latest movie and wanted to know the technological details of what went into its making. He also asked Rajinikanth about the box office reports,” sources said.
Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray presented the actor with ‘Maharashtra Desha’, his pictorial book on important landmarks in the state.
The Sena chief wanted to know Rajinikanth’s “fitness” mantra and asked how old he was.
“Rajinikanth said he was 60-years-old and told the Sena chief that he too looked fit and healthy. To which Thackeray said he was 85,” sources said.
The superstar, who was born Shivajirao Gaikwad into a humble Maharashtrian family, said he always wanted to meet Thackeray when in Mumbai.
“Balasaheb told the actor that he was most welcome at Matoshree,” sources added.
According to sources, the conversation was mostly in English and little of Marathi.