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1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/four-rajinikanth-movies-that-aishwarya-rai-could-not-be-part-of/photostory/79697815.cms
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aishwarya-rai-once-compared-rajinikanth-to-amitabh-bachchan-they-are-both-legendary-actors-due-to/articleshow/123449588.cms
3.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/when-rajinikanth-left-amitabh-bachchan-in-splits-with-a-hilarious-story-that-also-featured-aishwarya-rai-watch-101758091775409.html
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/throwback-when-s-shankars-enthiran-starring-rajinikanth-and-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-bridged-the-gap-between-north-and-south-cinema/articleshow/112663245.cms
5.https://www.imdb.com/list/ls082674404/
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1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/four-rajinikanth-movies-that-aishwarya-rai-could-not-be-part-of/photostory/79697815.cms
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aishwarya-rai-once-compared-rajinikanth-to-amitabh-bachchan-they-are-both-legendary-actors-due-to/articleshow/123449588.cms
3.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/when-rajinikanth-left-amitabh-bachchan-in-splits-with-a-hilarious-story-that-also-featured-aishwarya-rai-watch-101758091775409.html
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/throwback-when-s-shankars-enthiran-starring-rajinikanth-and-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-bridged-the-gap-between-north-and-south-cinema/articleshow/112663245.cms
5.https://www.imdb.com/list/ls082674404/
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