Dhanush follows Rajinikanth and Vijay's fans' connect, plans 25-week meetups, political announcement buzz grows
, one of the leading actors of Tamil cinema, is actively pursuing his next projects after the recently released film 'Kuberaa'. Currently, he is not only working as a hero in the film 'Idly Kadai' but also working as a director.
In addition, he has also acted in the Hindi film 'Tere Ishq Mein', which marks his reunion with director Anand L Rai. Apart from on-screen works, Dhanush is currently engaged in off-screen work to interact directly with his fans.
Dhanush plans weekly photo sessions with fans
It is a common practice for Superstar
Rajinikanth
and Thalapathy
Vijay
to meet fans in person and take photos with them regularly. Similarly, Dhanush has now decided to follow the same path, as per the report from Daily Thanthi.
Responding to fans' requests over the years, he has now booked a studio in Saligramam, Chennai, for 25 consecutive weeks (Sundays only).
Dhanush to meet 500 fans every Sunday
Dhanush plans to meet 500 of his fans in person and take photos with them every Sunday starting July 27th a day ahead of his birthday. Through this, he wants to express his affection for his fans. Although this meeting was already scheduled to take place last Sunday, he was unable to participate due to a minor leg injury.
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In this situation, speculation has begun to spread in circles as to whether Dhanush, who has followed Rajini's path, will enter politics in the future, similar to Vijay's political journey. Dhanush is reportedly going to make an important announcement soon, and this adds further fuel to his political entry reports. This has created a lot of interest in the cinema and political circles.
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