Sayaji Shinde: South Actors Show More Respect Than Bollywood Celebs, Recalls Rajinikanth's Humility

• Veteran actor Sayaji Shinde highlighted a cultural difference in respect shown towards co-actors between South Indian film industries and Bollywood.
• He recounted an incident on the set of the 2002 film Baba where superstar Rajinikanth showed him immense humility and respect.
• Rajinikanth shared his food with Shinde and ensured he was served pomegranate juice first, also reminding others of Shinde's role in Bharathi.
• Shinde, born in Sakharwadi, Satara district, Maharashtra, started his career in Marathi theatre while working as a watchman.
• He has worked in multiple languages including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, and English films.

Why It Matters: Sayaji Shinde praises South Indian actors' respect for co-stars, citing Rajinikanth's humility as a prime example.