Entertainment · Indian Cinema · 19 hrs ago
Rajinikanth says he still misses working as a bus conductor
Rajinikanth says he misses his years as a bus conductor in Bengaluru, despite becoming one of India’s best-known actors.
Before entering films, he worked as a conductor for five years.
During a show promoting Jailer 2, he said he could not see himself as a star and identified more with being a conductor.
He said the job brought him into contact with people from many walks of life, and that he often visits Bengaluru.
His comments offer a glimpse of how he sees his identity beyond his fame as an actor.
Jailer 2 is scheduled to reach cinemas on October 15.
Rajinikanth said he still misses working as a bus conductor and identifies more with that job than with stardom.
He worked as a conductor for five years in Bengaluru before becoming an actor.
He made the comments during a show promoting his upcoming film Jailer 2.
Rajinikanth said he loved acting but loved his conductor job even more.
He credited the support of Tamil audiences with allowing him to continue playing lead roles at 75.
- Who
- Actor Rajinikanth.
- What
- He said he still misses being a bus conductor and identifies more with that job than with stardom.
- When
- During a show promoting Jailer 2; the exact date of the show is not stated.
- Where
- He worked as a bus conductor in Bengaluru. The show streamed on Sun NXT.
- Why
- He said he loved the job and still identifies with being a conductor.
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Rajinikanth worked as a bus conductor in Bengaluru for five years.
He later studied at the Madras Film Institute, where filmmaker K Balachander noticed him.
Rajinikanth spoke about missing his conductor job and identifying more with it than with stardom.
Jailer 2 was scheduled to hit screens, according to Hindustan Times.
- Conductor job
- Five years
- City where he worked as a conductor
- Bengaluru
- Age
- 75
- Upcoming film
- Jailer 2
- Scheduled release date
- October 15, 2026
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What people are saying
I held the job of a conductor for five years, and I miss it to date…I miss it; I could never identify myself as a star.
All this stardom is fine. But to be frank, I identify more as a conductor.
I love acting, of course. But I loved my bus conductor job much more than that.
Those five years as a conductor were truly amazing. I still miss it.