Rajinikanth To Shah Rukh Khan, Senior Actors Who Delivered Hits With Young Directors

Many young directors are on the rise in the entertainment industry as more and more of them are coming up with creative ideas for delivering a movie that will cater to the masses. The directors along with the team have been crafting stories that match the power of these stars and their personalities and ended up delivering entertaining movies.

These young directors offer a fresh perspective and twist to a narrative and ensure that the audience gets engaged. Many mega stars of the industry who are also considered to be senior actors, have placed their faith in these young directors. Here is a list of senior actors who have worked with young directors and delivered hits:

Rajinikanth

Superstar Rajinikanth, aka, Thalaivar has always supported new and young directors. He has collaborated with a young director named Pa Ranjith not once, but twice. In 2016, they delivered Kabali which also starred Radhika Apte, Sai Dhanshika and others while in 2018 Kaala was released. Kaala also featured Nana Patekar, Huma Qureshi and Samuthirakani. While the movie did not mint a lot of money, it did receive a mixed response from the audience. Rajinikanth has also worked with Nelson Dilipkumar and delivered the blockbuster hit Jailer which starred Tamannaah Bhatia, Shiva Rajkumar and others.

Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan collaborated with Lokesh Kanagaraj for the movie Vikram in 2022. The film was a massive hit and marked the veteran actor’s comeback to the silver screen. With all the profits he made, the actor reportedly paid off all his debts. Vikram is an action thriller starring Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Shivani Narayanan and Maya Sundarakrishnan, to name a few.

Shah Rukh Khan

Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan witnessed failure at the box office before Pathaan. He also starred in movies which set the cash register ringing like Chak De India, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, My Name Is Khan, Chennai Express, Pathaan and many more. The latest movie to the addition is Jawan, directed by a young man named Atlee. Previously, Atlee’s Theri and Mersal movie had a lack-lustre performance at the box office. However, Shah Rukh Khan and Atlee’s collaboration already looks like a colossal hit.