New Delhi (CNN) Indian movie icon Rajinikanth, an actor synonymous with South Indian cinema and star of more than 150 movies, is set to enter politics. Indian fans of Rajinikanth celebrate after his announcement that he will enter into politics, in Chennai on December 31, 2017. Addressing his fans , Rajinikanth said, "Democracy is in a bad shape right now. An Indian fan pours milk on a hoarding of Indian movie star, Rajinikanth, ahead of the release of his Tamil movie 'Kabali' in Chennai on July 21, 2016. Following Rajinikanth's announcement , BJP General Secretary P. Muralidhar Rao tweeted, "The suspense in politics of Tamil Nadu about Sh.

Source: CNN January 01, 2018 09:00 UTC