Superstar Rajinikanth is inarguably the greatest commercial hero India has ever seen but as far as his movie watching taste goes his heart ticks for intense meaningful cinema. The thespian also immediately calls the filmmaker and the cast and crew members to congratulate them which elates them.

The Thalaivar after watching the recent Kannada blockbuster hit 'Kantara' wrote on Twitter "The unknown is more than the known” no one could have said this better in cinema than @hombalefilms #KantaraMovie you gave me goosebumps @shetty_rishab Rishab hats off to you as a writer,director and actor.Congrats to the whole cast and crew of this masterpiece in indian cinema."

An ecstatic Rishab Shetty responded "Dear @rajinikanth sir ?? you are biggest Superstar in India and I have been your fan since childhood. Your appreciation is my Dream come true. You inspire me to do more local stories and inspire our audiences everywhere. Thank you sir."

'Kantara' written and directed by Rishab Shetty is produced by Hombale Films and costars Sapthami Gowda, Kishore, Achyuth Kumar and Manasi Sudhir. The film has grossed over rupees two hundred crores worldwide in just 25 days and is now the second highest ranked Kannada film after the 'KGF' series.

Rajini is currently shooting for his next 'Jailer' directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and costarring Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Vasanth Ravi and others. Anirudh is scoring the music and is produced on a grand budget by Sun Pictures.

Dear @rajinikanth sir ?? you are biggest Superstar in India and I have been your fan since childhood. Your appreciation is my Dream come true. You inspire me to do more local stories and inspire our audiences everywhere. Thank you sir ??❤️ https://t.co/C7bBRpkguJ

— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) October 26, 2022