Person of interest: Decoding Rajini's journey from small roles to super stardom

Euphoria gripped fans of superstar Rajinikanth soon after he announced his political entry in Chennai today, with admirers of the actor bursting firecrackers and distributing sweets across Tamil Nadu.

Immediately after the actor announced his political debut, his fans waved the fan club flags outside the meeting venue, and raised slogans hailing his decision.

In this episode of person of the interest, India Today decodes the Rajini phenomenon.