Superstar
Rajinikanth
petitioned
the
Madras
High
Court
on
Wednesday
seeking
a
stay
on
the
release
of
Hindi
film
Main
Hoon
Rajinikanth
(MHR).
The
Tamil
Superstar
said
that
the
film
might
defame
him
and
upset
his
large
fan
base.
In
his
petition,
Rajinikanth
said
that
he
has
never
endorsed
any
film
or
product
using
his
name
as
it
might
mislead
his
fans.
Justice
S
Tamilvanan,
before
whom
the
case
came
up
for
hearing,
issued
interim
stay
on
the
release
of
the
film
with
the
title
and
content.
"Rajinikanth's
acting,
style
and
distinct
personality
have
contributed
to
his
mass
popularity,
which
he
has
attained
over
the
years
through
his
larger-than-life
appearances,
signature
dialogue
delivery
and
age-defying
stunts
in
his
films," read
the
petition.
"Rajinikanth's
popularity
is
likely
to
mislead
his
fans
into
believing
that
Main
Hoon
Rajinikanth
has
been
approved
by
him.
It
is
to
prevent
such
hysteria
and
confusion
among
public,
he
has
always
chosen
to
stay
away
from
endorsing
any
film
or
product," said
the
petition.
Directed
by
Faisal
Saif,
Main
Hoon
Rajinikanth
features
southern
actor
Adithya
Menon
in
the
lead
as
a
CBI
officer-cum-contract
killer
Rajinikanth
Rao.
The
film,
produced
by
Varsha
Production
House,
also
features
Kavita
Radheshyam,
Smita
Gondkar,
Reema
Lagoo,
Sunil
Pal,
Ganesh
Yadav
and
Shakti
Kapoor
in
important
roles.
Rajini
also
contended
that
a
film
based
on
his
name
or
image
is
a
violation
of
his
privacy
and
accused
the
producer
of
cashing
on
his
super
hero
image.
The
Tamil
superstar
also
said
that
neither
the
film's
producer
nor
director
had
approached
him
seeking
written
or
oral
permission
to
use
his
name
in
the
film.