Superstar Rajinikanth threatened by adopted son of underworld don Haji Mastan, here’s why

There are speculations that Rajinikanth will play the role of the don Haji Mastan, who lived between 1926 and 1994, in his next film with Pa Ranjith

By: ANI News Agency |
May 13, 2017 11:58 am

Superstar Rajinikanth has received a legal notice from Sundar Shaekhar, who claims to be the son of underworld don Haji Mastan Mirza. In the legal notice, Sundar has asked Rajinikanth not to depict Haji Mastan as a ‘smuggler and an underworld don’.

There are speculations that Rajinikanth will play the role of the don, who lived between 1926 and 1994, in his next film with Pa Ranjith.

“I further state that you are depicting my God Father and a well-known national political leader as a ‘Smuggler and Underworld Don’, which are highly unacceptable and I strongly oppose such misrepresentation of my God Father.” reads notice.

Sunder Shekhar, man claiming to be late Haji Mastan’s son sends notice to Rajinikanth,asks him not to depict Mastan as a smuggler & don pic.twitter.com/jVWbvMsSEB

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He added, “There is a huge political party behind him and all party workers are in a state of anger on such misrepresentation of him as a smuggler or underworld don and if any such attempt is made by you to produce any such film, then I shall be constrained to adopt legal proceedings and it is needless to say that the same shall be entirely at your risks as to costs and consequences, which please note.”

There is speculation that Rajinikanth’s next film with director Pa Ranjith will be based on the life of Mumbai underworld don Haji Mastan

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However, Sundar also wrote, “If you are really interested in making films on the lifestyle of Late Shri Haji Mastan, even I am interested in making a Biopic on my God Father as I am a Producer and a represented lifetime member of Indian Motion Picture Producer’s Association.”