Rajinikanth meets President Kovind, PM Modi; shares pics on social media

The meetings come days after he received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award

rajini-modi via Twitter

Superstar Rajinikanth, on Wednesday, called on President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, days after he received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

The actor, sharing pictures of his meeting with Kovind and Modi on his Twitter handle, said he was extremely happy to have received their wishes. Rajinikanth's wife Latha Rajinikanth accompanied him.

On October 25, Rajinikanth received the Phalke Award at the National Film Awards ceremony in Delhi and dedicated it to his mentor, late filmmaker K. Balachander, technicians, fans and also to “friend, driver and transport colleague” Raj Bahadur who encouraged him to join cinema.