Rajinikanth

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Does Rajinikanth smoke?: No (Quit).Does Rajinikanth drink alcohol?: Yes.Rajnikanth is a Maharashtrian by birth and not a Tamilian, though his ancestors hailed from both Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.He lost his mother at a young age after which he was raised by his father and his elder brothers. Rajinikanth childhood photo.He was a very naughty kid in his childhood.Before becoming an actor he did odd jobs in Chennai and Bengaluru such as a carpenter, a coolie, and a bus conductor for the Bangalore Transport Service (BTS). As a bus conductor, he used to get 750/month.His friend, Raj Bahadur, used to give him funds to learn acting in a film institution in Chennai. Rajinikanth in younger days.As he was keen on acting, he joined the Madras Film Institute, and during one of his stage performances, he met the director, K Balachander, who offered him a role in his Tamil film. Until that time, he was not good at speaking Tamil, but he quickly learned it and master the language. Rajinikanth with K Balachander.He made his acting debut alongside Kamal Haasan in Tamil film Apoorva Raagangal (1975). Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan in Apoorva Raagangal.For the initial two years of his acting career, he got recognised for his negative roles, until he got the lead role in the Telugu film Chilakamma Cheppindi (1977).