Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, met with the Tamil actor and superstar Rajinikanth on Saturday in Lucknow.
The Hollywood celebrity will sit down with the head of state to see his most recent box office smash, “Jailer.” “The CM and I will watch the movie together. ”It is God’s blessing that the movie is becoming a hit,” Rajinikanth had told ANI prior to his visit to the state capital before he left for his trip there.
Earlier in the day, a special showing of the film “Jailer” was conducted in Lucknow, and Adityanath’s deputy, Keshav Prasad Maurya, was in attendance.
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“I was also afforded the opportunity to view the film “Jailer. ” The Deputy Chief Minister was cited as adding, “I had watched many of Rajinikanth’s films, and he is such a talented actor that even though there is not much content in the movie, he still increases the importance of the film with his performance.” PTI reported that the Deputy Chief Minister made these comments.
Rajinikanth, who travelled to Lucknow in order to attend the movie’s premiere there. He also spoke with Anandiben Patel, the governor of Uttar Pradesh.
“Popular actor and director Rajinikanth met governor Smt Anandiben Patel at Raj Bhavan,” the governor’s X handle stated. “Raj Bhavan”
On Sunday, the legendary figure, who is now 72 years old, will travel to Ayodhya. “The show will go on as scheduled. “(Yes, the programme is going to be tomorrow),” he confirmed to ANI.
Rajinikanth was in Jharkhand just before he made his way to Uttar Pradesh. On Friday, he made a pilgrimage to the well-known Chhinnamasta Temple in the state and made offerings there. In addition, he went to the ‘Yagoda Ashram’ in Ranchi and meditated there for one hour. After this, he went to the Raj Bhavan to have a discussion with the Governor of Jharkhand, C. P. Radhakrishnan.
At the box office, ‘Jailer’ has been raking in the dough, with a total revenue of 235.65 crore rupees as of the 17th day of its release on August. In the movie, Nelson serves as the film’s director, and Rajinikanth plays the role of a father seeking vengeance for the death of his police officer son.
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In addition to him, the film also stars in crucial characters Priyanka Mohan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Vasanth Ravi, and Vinayakan.
Cameo appearances by Mohanlal, Shivarajkumar, and Jackie Shroff are all significant.