Rajinikanth reminisces about Sarath Babu: If he saw me smoking, he would snatch the cigarette
In a heartfelt tribute to late actor friend Sarath Babu on Tuesday, Superstar Rajinikanth reiterated the friend’s advice to quit smoking, saying the late veteran would even snatch it up. banknote and extinguish it if caught doing so. After paying his respects to Sarath Babu’s remains here, Rajinikanth announced that, considering his friend’s opinion, he would not smoke in front of the actor.
Sarath Babu, 71, died Monday at a hospital in Hyderabad while being cared for for multiple organ failure.
Speaking to a reporter, Rajinikanth said that he knew Sarath Babu before he became an actor and that they are also good friends. He also said that the late actor was a very good person, a good friend and always had a smile on his face.
“In Annamalai, there’s an important test scene (Rajinikanth takes on the role of Sarath Babu after their friendship turns sour) and has to be filmed over and over again because the emotions aren’t being expressed properly. He gives it to him. I had a cigarette and then I felt relaxed and He always advised me to stay healthy but now he is no more,” he added.