Superstar Rajinikanth is one of the megastars of India, whose fandom rever him. Despite immense fame and popularity, he prefers to follow the principle of simple living. He is also a philanthropist who indulges in a lot of charity work. His preference for a simple lifestyle is such that once when he went to a temple, a woman mistook him for a beggar and gave him Rs 10.
This particular incident is mentioned in Rajinikanth’s biography titled, The Name is Rajinikanth by Gayathri Sreekanth. In 2007, the megastar delivered the ultimate blockbuster film, Sivaji: The Boss which minted money both in India and abroad. Seeing such a warm and massive response, the actor decided to visit a temple. Despite being cautioned that there could be a stampede-like situation in the temple because of his presence, the actor was adamant and said that he would go in disguise.
Reportedly, his disguise was such that no one recognised the star. Rajinikanth was dressed in a crumpled shirt, simple lungi and a thick brown shawl and wore a dental prosthesis from this kit.
He reached the temple in disguise as an old man and walked with a limp. Naturally, no one noticed the old man. A 40-year-old woman took pity on the “old man”, approached the actor and gave him a Rs 10 note. The actor who reportedly charges Rs 1 crore for a minute in a film was stunned, but humbly accepted the money and stepped into the shrine.
The lady observed that the old man offered Rs 100 in the temple donation and then saw him getting into a posh car after offering his prayers. She realised her mistake and immediately rushed to him to apologise. She offered to take her money back, but instead, the actor smiled at her and said that it was God’s way of reminding him that he was “nothing but a mere beggar at His altar”. He called her gesture to be “instrumental in His play act” and stated that it was the Almighty’s way of saying that “we are nobody in front of Him”. Reportedly, he humbly left the place with the Rs 10 note in the pocket.
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