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6 days ago
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'I have a secret crush on Rajinikanth': Simran Bagga blushes as she sends best wishes to Coolie star
Megastar Rajinikanth, who is eagerly waiting for his upcoming film, Coolie, has been actively promoting the action thriller these days. Ahead of its big theatrical release, his Petta co-star Simran Bagga has extended best wishes for Coolie. Well, it was more than that. Bagga also recalled that the actress has a crush on Rajinikanth and that she would 'sit in one corner' to catch a glimpse of him. Simran Bagga has a 'secret crush' on Rajinikanth? During a media interaction reported by an X user, Simran Bagga recently expressed admiration for Rajinikanth, saying that she has a 'secret crush' on him. Bagga blushed and shared that the 74-year-old legendary actor is looking like fire in his upcoming release, Coolie. Simran Bagga reveals she used to 'sit in one corner' to look at Rajinikanth The Tourist Family star then extended best wishes to Rajinikanth for Coolie. The 49-year-old South actress also recalled an anecdote about the time when she would want to have a "sight" of him. "I am really looking forward for Rajini sir's movie. I used to sit in one corner when nobody could notice me, where I could just have a sight of Rajini sir (sic)," Simran said while speaking to the reporters. When Simran Bagga called her Petta co-star Rajinikanth 'humble and down-to-earth' In an old interview with IANS in 2019, Simran Bagga had praised Rajinikanth while referring to him as a "simple, humble, and down-to-earth person". Calling the megastar her "superhero", the actress shared that he came before the concept of Iron Man and Spider-Man intercepted. Bagga added that she was glad to have worked with him in Karthik Subbaraj's directorial, Petta. She has primarily worked in Tamil and Telugu films. The actress has also appeared in Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada movies over the years. Bagga was a part of R. Madhavan's 2022 film, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. Coming back to Coolie, the upcoming film helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj is all set to be released in cinemas on August 14, 2025. The Tamil actioner stars Rajinikanth as the main lead alongside Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Soubin Shahir, and Upendra. Bollywood actor Aamir Khan will play a key role in the movie. Coolie will compete with War 2 at the box office.
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30-05-2025
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POLL: Tourist Family or Maaman: Which Tamil family entertainer did you like the most? Vote
Two Tamil family entertainers performed extremely well at the box office in May and were lauded immensely. Yes, we're talking about the movies Tourist Family and Maaman, which received critical appreciation upon theatrical release. Both movies dealt with intense family dynamics and were noted for their touching screenplay, which brought something new to the table. Sasikumar, Simran Bagga's Tourist Family Tourist Family hit the big screens on May 1, 2025, and opened to a great response. The film starred M Sasikumar, Simran Bagga, Abishan Jeevinth, Bagavathi Perumal and more in crucial roles. The film has been written and directed by Abishan Jeevinth and draws its narrative around the dire economic crisis faced by a Tamil family in Sri Lanka. The movie ended its theatrical run at a thumping Rs. 45 crore mark worldwide. After a successful stint in theaters, Tourist Family will be making its way on OTT. The streaming giant Jio Hotstar announced that the family entertainer will be released on their platform from June 2 onwards. Soori, Aishwarya Lekshmi's Maaman On the other hand, we have the film Maaman, another heartfelt Tamil family drama. The theme of the movie essentially surrounds the unique bond between an uncle and nephew and how the two mean the world to one another. It was released theatrically on May 16 and is written and directed by Prasanth Pandiyaraj. The film opened to mixed responses from the audience upon theatrical launch, including critical appreciation for the kind of storytelling it has taken up. Besides Soori and Aishwarya Lekshmi, the film also stars Rajkiran, Jayaprakash, Swasika, Viji Chandrasekhar and more. Maaman was released on Zee5 for its OTT release. Well, it's now time for you to vote and let us know which one of these Tamil family films you liked watching the most.
