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Rajinikanth enters politics, Big B, Kamal Haasan wish him luck

Mumbai, Dec 31 (PTI) As Rajinikanth today announced hisentry into politics, various celebrities including megastarAmitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan...

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Mumbai, Dec 31 (PTI) As Rajinikanth today announced hisentry into politics, various celebrities including megastarAmitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan gave their best wishes tothe Tamil superstar.

The 67-year-old star will launch his own party.

"My dear friend, my colleague and a humble consideratehuman, Rajinikanth, announces his decision to enter politics... My best wishes to him for his success," Bachchan tweeted.

Haasan posted, "I welcome brother Rajini's socialresponsibility and political entry."Calling it a biggest news of the year, Anupam Kher wrote,"On the last day of 2017 comes the biggest news maker of theYear: Rajinikanth joins politics. Jai Ho."Riteish Deshmukh said he is sure that the "nobility ofthe superstar's intention" will receive much love.

"He gave his heart and soul to his art form and people'slove made him superstar Rajinikanth... I am sure the nobilityof his intention will receive as much love, as he announceshis political entry. I wish you all the very best and supersuccess sir," he tweeted.

Congress spokesperson and actor Khushboo Sundar tweeted,"Rajinikanth announces his political plunge... Anybody whothinks can make a difference to the ideas and has an ideology,aspires for harmonious India, feels the pain of losingsecularism to communalism and dreams of a democratic India,should come to politics.

"We know that Mr Rajnikanth believes in inclusivedemocracy and development. We wish him the all the best in hisendeavours." PTI SHDSHD.

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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