Actor Rajinikanth on Wednesday took his second dose of coronavirus vaccine in Chennai's hospital. Sharing the photo daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth wrote, "Our Thalaivar gets his vaccine Thumbs up Let us fight and win this war against Coronavirus together #ThalaivarVaccinated #TogetherWeCan #MaskOn #StayHomeStaySafe (sic)".Rajinikanth's publicist Riaz Ahmed confirmed that the actor took the second dose of the Covid-19 jab at a private hospital in Chennai.
Rajinikanth is one of the few stars who has received the second dose of the vaccination. Many celebrities, including Rajinikanth's longtime colleague and friend Kamal Haasan, have shared posts of themselves receiving their vaccinations. India is currently battling a brutal second COVID wave compounded by several shortages including vaccines and oxygen cylinder. The 70-year-old superstar returned to Chennai after completing the shooting of his upcoming film Annaatthe at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. Annaatthe is reportedly going to release later this year if the pandemic is over. Film Annaatthe will feature Rajinikanth, Nayanthara, Meena, Khushbu, Prakash Raj, and Soori in significant roles. The film is produced by Sun Pictures.