Superstar Rajnikant on Thursday came out in support of actor Ajith who has caused a stir in the Tamil film industry by his remarks that actors were being forced to take a stand on sensitive political issues even as the two met Chief Minister M Karunanidhi separately.
Ajith had taken the Tamil film industry by surprise when he made the candid remarks in the presence of Mr. Karunanidhi and almost the entire Kollywood at a function here on February 6.
He had rued politics creeping into Tamil cinema, prompting Mr. Karunanidhi himself to assuage his feelings saying Tamil cinema was a family and they should all be united.
Ajith had also complained that actors were threatened with non-cooperation for their future projects if they declined to participate in certain protests, apparently referring to the issues ranging from Cauvery water sharing dispute with Karnataka and plight of Sri Lankan Tamils.
‘Not easy for Ajith’
Rajnikant, who gave a standing ovation to Ajith at the function, told reporters after meeting Mr. Karunanidhi on Thursday it was not easy on part of Ajith to say something like that in the presence of the chief minister and such a big crowd.
“I appreciate his boldness,” Rajnikant, himself known for his outspokenness, said after emerging out of his meeting with Mr. Karunanidhi which he said was to thank him for attending his daughter Soundarya’s betrothal last evening.
Later, Ajith called on Mr. Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence and described the meeting as a “courtesy call“.
The soft spoken hero, who had appeared opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Hindi film “Asoka”, said he was “under no pressure” after he had made those remarks.
He thanked Rajnikant for his support and ‘appreciated’ it.
Asked whether he would stand by the comments made at the function, which was also attended by Hindi film icon Amitabh Bachchan among others, Ajith offered no comments.
Keywords: Rajnikant, Ajith, Tamil Nadu CM, M. Karunanidhi, remarks, meeting, Tamil filmdom
The comment was vijay was very poor...
Ajith was poor and surya was a good actor....
Oh, thank God.. someone with sense!
Well said by Ajith. It has become the habit of some actors to jump into political bandwagon as and when an opportunity arises and force their brethrens in the cine field to join them. Actors should feel free enough to take a decision on their own. Let other personalities in the Tamil cinefield obsrve this decorum in future.
Bravo Ajith !!! he will surely out grow this problem and come out with another entertaining movie soon.
Well done Ajith. My support is with you.
It is a very bold welcome statement from Ajith. Kollywood should keep equity distance from Politics and should work together as a united family. They should have smooth reltionship with the Government of the day keeping out undue politial potraying of their loyalty. Nowhere in the country such things happen. Hope Ajith has set an example for all others to emulate and follow.
that was an appreciable step by the superstar not like the bolywood people who are afraid to stand together..
Kudos to Ajith. He has really come out with his outspoken words. Definitely it is in the open, the Associations threaten the members for not participating the functions and show downs. Association also threatens the employers employing the non members. Somehow these blackmails should end.
Truth must prevail.
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