Before Kabali, Rajinikanth romanced Deepika Padukone and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on screen

Radhika, like every other leading lady who has worked with Rajinikanth, is dazzled. “He is extremely simple, humble and hardworking. He is a gem of a person. Very inspiring,” Apte had said about her Kabali co-star in an earlier interview to The Indian Express.

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Before Radhika Apte and Kabali, here’s a look at other actresses who got a chance romance Thalaivaa on screen.

Deepika Padukone in Kochadaiiyaan

The highly specialised 3D film Kochadaiiyaan had hit the theatres in 2014. The technology which was used in the Indian animation film were also used in popular Hollywood films such as Avatar and The Adventures of Tintin. Rajnikanth often felt awkward while romancing with Deepika Padukone, her daughter Soundarya Rajnikanth Ashwin told The Indian Express previously.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Robot

Despite the hatke storyline and age difference between the two actors, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Rajinikanth were able to pull off a great chemistry in the film. The film got quite popular for its usage of graphics.

Sonakshi Sinha in Lingaa

Since Sonakshi Sinha had been childhood friends with Rajinikanth’s daughters, the actor felt quite nervous to romance her on-screen, he admitted in an interview with CNN-IBN.
Sridevi

Sridevi had done various regional films with Rajnikanth such as Chor Ke Ghar Chorni, Farishtay and Chaalbaaz to name a few. The actress was last seen in English Vinglish in 2012.