Superstar Rajinikanth Pays A SURPRISE Visit To The Bus Depot Where He Worked As A Conductor! (Watch Video)

Superstar Rajinikanth proves that no matter how successful you become in your life, you should never forget your roots. The South Indian actor gave a surprise visit to Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus stand, in the city where he once worked as a bus conductor.

The 72-year-old superstar overjoyed the BMTC drivers and conductors and took everyone by surprise. The actor spent a few minutes talking to the bus drivers and other staff at the bus stand at Jayanagar.

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Rajinikanth, formerly known as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad was once working as bus conductor in this city, before the legendary Tamil director, the late K Balachander spotted him, christened him Rajinikanth and gave the actor his first break in the hit film 'Aboorva Ragangal' in 1975. As soon as the actor, who is said to have turned nostalgic, made an appearance, the Traffic Transit Management Center (TTMC) staff of the BMTC greeted him and milled around him.

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He chatted with the staff for a while and also posed for selfies. The actor also paid a visit to Raghavendra Swami Math. Rajinikanth spent his childhood in Bengaluru, and lived in the city till the age of 22 before shifting to Chennai to pursue his film career.

Prior to that, he worked as a conductor in the erstwhile Bangalore Transport Services (BTS), which is now known as BMTC.

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Rajinikanth was last seen in the 2023 film ‘Jailer’, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar which was a blockbuster hit in the Box Office.