Rajinikanth beats Amitabh Bachchan, emerges as King of Indian cinema


Two legends of Indian cinema - megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Rajinikanth will share the dais at the opening ceremony of the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held at Goa from November 20-30.

Newly-inducted Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced that Amitabh will attend the fest as the chief guest, while Rajinikanth will be conferred with Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year.

Rajinikanth's next release, Lingaa, shot mostly in the beautiful locales of Karnataka will release on December 12, coinciding with the actor's birthday.