Rajinikanth Greets Fans Outside Chennai Home on Diwali Amid Film Success
On Diwali 2026, superstar Rajinikanth greeted hundreds of fans outside his Chennai residence despite rain, waving, blowing kisses, and extending festive wishes. The actor is celebrating the success of his film Jailer 2, which has grossed over Rs 825 crore worldwide. Other South Indian celebrities, including Sivakarthikeyan, Kamal Haasan, Dhanush, and Jr NTR, also shared Diwali greetings and offered prayers at temples. Rajinikanth is currently shooting for his upcoming film Dharman, with a new poster released during the festival.
First-hand measurement across 10 sources
We measured how 10 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 27/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, deccanherald, wion, indianexpress, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, indiatoday, english, hindustantimes, and 2 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (65–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 8 Nov, 06:06 am. Other outlets followed.