As appeared in Bombay Times, Friday 25 February,2000:-

1.Both started their acting career doing bit roles….

2.Both made villainy so popular that they got more applause than the heroes of their films.

3.Both switched to hero roles and became popular as style kings.

4.Both are out-spoken about their political beliefs.

5. Both have their darling daughters following their foot-steps – making waves in the film-dom.

Rajnikant’s daughter – Aishwarya is director – recently made news with Kolavari fame – film `3′.
Shot Gun’s (Dear Shatru) daughter – Sonakshi Sinha is the current rage of the bollywood.

6.Check this also – Aishwarya – means wealth.  Sonakshi – means Golden eyes – it is wealth all the way.

** Folks if you find any more of the similarities between these two legends please post / or send to us.