On Wednesday, when Jaggu Dadda, aka Jackie Shroff, turned 55 he was in Chennai with the legendary Rajinikanth, to make a cameo appearance in legendary Tamil actor's daughter Soundarya's film Kochadaiyyan.
Says Jackie warmly, "Rajini-ji's daughter Soundarya is directing this film with her Dad in the lead. So sweet! She asked me to make a cameo appearance in the film with her father. I immediately flew down to Chennai.When it comes anything to do with Rajinikanth one doesn't ask questions. One just does the needful."
Jackie and Rajini go back a long way.
Speaking from Chennai, Jackie recalled, "He was one of the few people at my wedding with Ayesha when we got married in 1989. Rajiniji and I were shooting for Subhash Ghai's Uttar Dakshin in which he played my younger brother; my stepbrother. It was so much fun. I was the North Indian; he was my South Indian brother. During the lunch break Ayesha and I decided to get married. Just the two of us and those close to us. There was Rajini-ji, Subhash Ghai, Dimple, Anupam Kher and a few of my other friends, that's it. So you see, I've very fond memories of Rajinikanth and would never say no to anything to do with him or his family."
Jackie says it's an interesting cameo which Soundarya insisted only he could play. "I believe the film is in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. But even if it was in Swahili, I'd run and do it for Rajinikanth."
Jackie rushed to Chennai after barely a few hours of sleep. "My birthday is generally a very quiet affair. As always my rakhi-sister Anna Singh came home. Then we went to Riteish and Genelia's Sangeet. That's where I brought in my birthday. I flew into Chennai for Rajini-ji's film early next morning. I can't think of a better way to spend my birthday."
Says the actor candidly, "Honestly a birthday is no big deal. I am just beginning to understand life. My first 40 years went into growing up. Now I am finally getting to know what this whole business of living is all about."
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