Prime Minister Manmohan Singh praise Rajinikanth in Japan parliament (2006)

Manmohan Singh – on a four-day visit to the country - referred to the movie Odoru Maharaja (‘The Dancing Maharaja’ in Japanese) in his speech and said he was delighted to know about the popularity of its actor, Rajinikanth among the younger generation of Japan. He also added in a lighter vein that 'Odori Asimo', the Japanese dancing robot was also becoming popular among the children in India.