Get ready, movie fans! A major box office battle is brewing. Two big films are set to hit theaters on August 14. We’re talking about Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ and Hrithik Roshan’s ‘War 2’. This isn’t just any clash. It’s a special one with a surprising past connection.
While these superstars are now rivals at the box office, they once shared the screen. This happened way back, 39 years ago. Hrithik Roshan was just a child artist then. And he starred alongside none other than Rajinikanth. Hrithik says he has never forgotten that early experience.
A Blast from the Past: “Bhagwan Dada”
The film was a 1986 Hindi movie called ‘Bhagwan Dada.’ Rajinikanth played the title role, a character named Bhagwan Dada. Hrithik Roshan took on the part of Govind. Govind was an orphan child who Rajinikanth’s character adopted. Bhagwan Dada was a gangster, but Govind changed his entire life.
Old Videos Go Viral
Now that their new films are clashing, videos from ‘Bhagwan Dada’ are trending online. These old clips show Rajinikanth and young Hrithik acting together. Their performances are amazing to watch. Fans are really enjoying seeing this piece of movie history.
Hrithik acted as child artist in Super star thaliva’s movie #Bhagwandada (1986)#CoolieThePowerHouse 🆚 #War2OnAug14 #NTRvsHrithik pic.twitter.com/q4NC3aPJle
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Hrithik Shares a Heartwarming Story
Recently, a docu-drama called ‘Roshans’ showed on streaming services. It talked about Hrithik’s family history in acting. In it, Hrithik shared a sweet story about working with Rajinikanth. He said Rajinikanth cared deeply for him. If Hrithik made a mistake during filming, the director would stop the shot. Rajinikanth would immediately take the blame. He would say, ‘Sorry, sorry, sorry, it was my mistake.’ Even though it was Hrithik’s error, Rajinikanth always covered for him. This touching connection makes the upcoming box office showdown even more interesting!