Thalaiva turns 68, birthday wishes pour in

rajinikanth [File] Rajnikanth

As actor Rajinikanth celebrates his 68th birthday on Wednesday, wishes have been pouring in from fans, politicians and the who's who of the entertainment industry.

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan shared a collage of photographs of him with Rajinikanth calling the Tamil superstar a 'sensation ever'. Rajinikanth's contemporary, Kamal Haasan, also took to Twitter to wish the star. Wishes poured in from Malayalam and Telugu film industries as well.

Among politicians, DMK president M.K. Stalin also wished Rajinikanth on social media.

On the occasion of his birthday, the teaser of his next film, Petta, was also released to much fanfare. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the movie also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bobby Simha, Simran and Trisha.