Rajinikanth turns 67, celebs wish him long life

On superstar Rajinikanth's 67th birthday on Tuesday, celebrities like megastar Amitabh Bachchan, filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Akshay Kumar wished him a long and a healthy life. Fans of Rajinikanth, lovingly called Thalaiva, gathered outside his house in Chennai for his special day.

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To mark the occasion, Rajinikanth's son-in-law, actor-producer Dhanush, also launched the second look of the megastar from the upcoming film. The actor is seen wearing sunglasses and a bearded look on the poster.

"Here you go! The king of style... Our Superstar's "Kaalaa" second look. The swag of superstar. Happy birthday Thalaiva."

Here's what other celebrities tweeted:

Amitabh Bachchan: To my dear friend, colleague and a most humble and large hearted Colossus! Birthday greetings.

Karan Johar: Happy birthday to the mega superstar Rajinikanth. The aura, the magic, the connect and the humility is legendary. Happy birthday Sir!

Akshay Kumar: Have always been in awe of your on-screen persona but working with you made me a bigger fan of you off-screen. They don't call you superstar just like that. Keep shining the brightest Rajinikanth sir.

Sajid Khan: To the man who defies age... A true inspiration for generations... The words larger than life were coined for him.

Rakeysh Mehra: Rajnikanth - Meri umar bhi aapko lag jaaye - many happy returns of the day Rajinikanth.

Tamannaah Bhatia: Happy birthday, Rajini sir. Wish you the best of everything in the year ahead.

Huma Qureshi: Happy Thalaiva Day! So blessed to be working with the one and only Rajinikanth.

R. Madhavan: Rajinikanth wish you a very very happy birthday Sir and the most rewarding and Happy year ahead yet. For all our Sake.

Riteish Deshmukh: Happy Birthday Thalaiva. The one and only Rajinikanth Sir. Wishing him long life and best of health.

Tamannaah Bhatia: Happy birthday to the most amazing superstar Rajinikanth Sir, can't wait to watch 'Lingaa'.

Rakul Preet: Happy birthday to the greatest superstar Rajinikanth! May you have a beautiful year Sir. May you continue to influence generations.

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