{"id":4406,"date":"2025-08-11T14:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/shruti-haasan-says-she-is-a-huge-rajinikanth-fan-i-unconditionally-love-appa-but-tamil-cinema-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:48:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:48:13","slug":"shruti-haasan-says-she-is-a-huge-rajinikanth-fan-i-unconditionally-love-appa-but-tamil-cinema-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/shruti-haasan-says-she-is-a-huge-rajinikanth-fan-i-unconditionally-love-appa-but-tamil-cinema-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Shruti Haasan Says She Is A Huge Rajinikanth Fan: \u2018I Unconditionally Love Appa, But\u2026\u2019 | Tamil Cinema News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9499064\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">August 11, 2025, 20:09 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9499064\" class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-2950079807 asubttl-schema\">Coolie actress Shruti Haasan said that while her father Kamal Haasan always comes first for her, she is now a huge Rajinikanth fan.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-2950079807 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shruti Haasan opens up on working with Rajinikanth in Coolie\" title=\"Shruti Haasan opens up on working with Rajinikanth in Coolie\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-2950079807\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shruti Haasan opens up on working with Rajinikanth in Coolie<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Actress Shruti Haasan, who will soon be seen alongside Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna in the highly-anticipated film \u2018Coolie\u2019, recently attended the film\u2019s pre-release Spotify event in Mumbai. During the event, she opened up about working with Rajinikanth, and expressed her deep admiration for him. She said that while her father Kamal Haasan will always be \u2018number 1\u2019 for her, she is now a Rajinikanth fan. She recalled the first time she saw him up close, describing it as a \u2018powerhouse\u2019 moment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><strong>Shruti Haasan On Being A Rajinikanth Fan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">At the Coolie promotional event, Shruti Haasan said, \u201cMy daddy (Kamal Haasan) is always my number 1. I unconditionally love Appa, but I am a Rajini fan now, so that\u2019s the balance. His aura is like that. The minute you encounter him for the first time you\u2019re like \u2018woah! okay. This is powerhouse. Full on!\u2019 But I think it was when I had a really close close-up with him, and I was seeing his face up close, I was like \u2018Oh My God.\u2019 That is Rajini sir.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><strong>Shruti Haasan\u2019s Role In Coolie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Shruti Haasan, who plays the role of Preeti in the upcoming film Coolie, recently opened up about how different the character is from her real-life personality. IANS quoted her saying, \u201cI don\u2019t think Preeti is like me at all. But I did connect with certain aspects of her. I believe many women will relate to those parts, and that\u2019s what I really liked about the character. Preeti is extremely responsible, extremely focused, and quite inspiring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>About Coolie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and featuring Rajinikanth in a larger-than-life avatar, Coolie is expected to be a mass entertainer packed with action, drama, and fan-service moments that will have theatres roaring. The release of the film coincides with the celebration of Rajinikanth\u2019s 50th year in cinema, making August 14 more than just a movie release date \u2014 it\u2019s a festival for fans.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Boasting a stellar ensemble cast led by Rajinikanth, alongside Aamir Khan, Nagarjuna, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, and Shruti Haasan, Coolie is shaping up to be one of the year\u2019s most anticipated cinematic events \u2014 both in India and abroad.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-2950079807 artcta\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Get the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/movies\/tamil-cinema\/\">Tamil movie<\/a> news updates from Kollywood upcoming release, trailers, celebrity interviews, box office updates and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/\">reviews<\/a>. 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