30 September,2026 05:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rajinikanth. Pic via X
Tamil star Rajinikanth recently took his fans by surprise after ditching fancy cars as he arrived on the sets of his upcoming film Dharman in Mysuru in an auto-rickshaw. The filming for the actioner directed by Ashwath Marimuthu is currently underway, and the team was spotted shooting outdoors. Several fans were seen gathering at the shooting spot in Mysuru to catch a glimpse of Rajinikanth.
Videos of the superstar arriving at the set of the film in an auto-rickshaw have been circulating on social media on Tuesday evening. Fans were seen waiting for him and cheering loudly as they saw the star arriving on the set. On the set, Rajinikanth's auto was seen flanked by his security.
The actor was seen waving at fans and greeting them after he got down from the vehicle, before he headed to shoot. Similarly, another video showed Rajinikanth's security trying to close a gate to keep fans out as he arrived at the Dharman shooting spot.
However, as the fans' cheers kept getting louder as the actor walked out of the vehicle dressed in a maroon shirt and veshti, to greet them. Little kids were also spotted waiting with their parents to get a glimpse of the actor, while making his famous gesture from the Baba (2002) movie to greet him.
The announced cast of Dharman so far includes Rajinikanth, Simran, Raashii Khanna and Yogi Babu. Meanwhile, pictures and videos from the set suggest that Telugu actors Ram Pothineni and Sreeleela could also be part of the project. In one of the leaked videos surfacing online, Sreeleela was seen on the sets of Dharman set in Mysuru. She was dressed in a pink-and-blue pattu pavadai (half saree).
Notably, June this year, Kamal Haasan announced the title of the film that he's producing with Rajinikanth as Dharman. The film is being directed by Ashwath, while Sundar C and Cibi Chakravarthi were previously announced to be on board to direct a film. However, were replaced later on.
The first-look poster of Dharman released earlier showed Rajinikanth dressed in scrubs, as he stands in an operating theatre with a bloody scalpel in his hand. Similarly, dead bodies can be seen sewn around him near his feet. "The deadly doctor," the tagline for the film.ead.
