Chennai, Aug. 15 -- As India celebrated its 79th Independence Day, Rajinikanth on Friday extended his greetings to his fans, stating that the day marked a milestone for him too, as he completed half a century in his cinematic journey.

Taking to his social media platform X, the 'Thalaiva' posted his "heartfelt thanks" to a slew of people ranging from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Leader of Opposition in Assembly Edappadi Palaniswami, and BJP State President Nainar Nagendran and BJP leader K Annamalai, among others.

The actor also expressed his sincere thanks to his friends and superstars from the cinema industry, which includes Kamal Haasan, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Vairamuthu, Ilaiyaraaja among others. He also expressed his gratitude...