Southern superstar Rajinikanth's soon-to-release Endhiran has become an instant sell out as soon as the bookings for the film opened. 2000 theatres across the world will screen Rajini, Ash starrer Endhiran. Sources say the Rs 162-crore movie is fetching staggering prices - Rs 75 crore for Basha's bastion Tamil Nadu and Rs 27 crores for Andhra Pradesh.

Here's a look at the actor's life in pics...



Rajinikanth will be seen romancing Aishwarya Rai in Endhiran, which releases on Oct 1.



Rajinikanth, fondly called Thalaivar (Leader) by his fans, was born on December 12, 1950 to a Marathi family in Bangalore.



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