Cinema icon Rajinikanth acquired a lifetime achievement award on the closing ceremony of the 56th Worldwide Movie Pageant of India (IFFI) in Goa on Friday, marking 50 years of his illustrious profession within the movie trade.The 74-year-old actor was welcomed with a standing ovation as he took the stage to simply accept the honour and in addition mirrored on his journey, which he mentioned felt far shorter than it sounds. Calling the milestone emotional and deeply significant, Rajinikanth mentioned his “5 many years in cinema” felt like they handed in only a few years.In an emotional second, he shared that he would select the identical life once more if given the prospect, saying that “50 years of performing in cinema felt like 10 or 15 years… If there are 100 extra janams (lives), I want to be born as an actor and Rajinikanth.”
Earlier throughout the competition, Rajinikanth’s latest movie Lal Salaam was screened for attendees. Directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth, the screening noticed the filmmaker expressing her happiness and pleasure over the movie’s premiere on the globally recognised competition.Launched in 2024, Lal Salaam is a Tamil-language sports activities motion drama produced by Allirajah Subaskaran below the Lyca Productions banner.The 56th version of IFFI, which concluded on November 28, introduced collectively filmmakers, artists, and trade professionals from internationally and highlighted main achievements in each Indian and world cinema.The competition additionally honoured the centenary yr of a number of legendary names, together with Guru Dutt, Raj Khosla, Ritwik Ghatak, P. Bhanumathi, Bhupen Hazarika, and Salil Chowdhury, with restored screenings of their most influential works.
(With ANI Inputs)