There are New Year parties, and there are new year parties. As superstar Rajinikanth announced on Sunday his decision to form his own party and formally join politics, the Twitter world was understandably excited.
Celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan and business tycoon Anand Mahindra extended their good wishes to the actor.
Bachchan welcomes him
T 2758 - My dear friend , my colleague and a humble considerate human, RAJNIKANTH, announces his decision to enter politics .. my best wishes to him for his success !!???? pic.twitter.com/dByrmlZb2c
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 31, 2017
This is what Anand Mahindra had to say
If Tamil Nadu was a Stock, I would be bullish and going long on it right now... https://t.co/Rvqn8cs3pf
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) December 31, 2017
Was this an overture?
On the last day of 2017 comes the Biggest News Maker Of The Year: @superstarrajini joins politics. Jai Ho.??#SuperStarRajinikanth pic.twitter.com/Z0osxNLy7Y
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) December 31, 2017
His fans too ensured they gave him a swag se swagat, with #RajiniInPolitcs trending through the day.
This trend spotter
Top 4 Twitter Trends of India:1) #RajnikanthPoliticalEntry2) #Superstar3) #ThalaivarPoliticalEntry4) #RajniForTamilNaduIt tells when Rajinikanth sir fights elections, elections will lose ! what a legend
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) December 31, 2017
This table-turner
What is your new year resolution?Politics : I will join Rajnikant.#Rajinikanthpoliticalentry#RajniForTamilNadu
— k.dhinesh (@Dhineshk_d) December 31, 2017
This blasphemy against EVMs
Politics has entered Rajnikanth. No EVM needed now. The moment they will put the ink on voter’s finger, vote will automatically be given to #RajniForTamilNadu #RajnikanthPoliticalEntry
— What the Luck ! (@NischalSanghavi) December 31, 2017
This filmi fan
Meanwhile #Rajnikanth to political parties in TN.#Rajinikanthpoliticalentry #RajniForTamilNadu #Thalaivar #ThalaivarPoliticalEntry pic.twitter.com/SJvs6d7Nye
— Shivam (@itsShivam18) December 31, 2017
This vision for future
Tamil Nadu before - DMK vs AIADMKTamil Nadu in future - RAJNIKANTH vs KAMAL HASSAN #Thalaivar #RajniForTamilNadu
— !! ?????? !! (@Maratha_Warrior) December 31, 2017
This voice of caution
When I see thousands of people enthusiastically tweeting #Rajinikanthpoliticalentry, I want to remind you all that lakhs of people like you also trended when Arvind Kejriwal entered politics Look back at ur tweets 5 years from today #SuperStarRajinikanth #RajniForTamilNadu
— Mac Thimmaiah (@mac_thimmaiah) December 31, 2017
This rather bewlidering pollster
Arvind Kejriwal, Rajinikanth joined politics. MS Dhoni should too?#Rajinikanthpoliticalentry #RajiniForTamilNadu #RajniForTamilNadu
— JWebScrapper (@Rishi_Muni) December 31, 2017