Rajinikanth never eats white salt, maida and a few more ‘white foods’ to stay in shape. Dr Preethi Mrinalini decoded the veteran actor's 'health secrets'.

Happy birthday Rajinikanth! The Tamil cinema icon , who turns 75 on December 12, 2025, continues to captivate audiences with his energy and on-screen presence. The actor's impressive fitness, even in his seventies, has been attributed to a strict dietary regimen, which reportedly involves the consistent avoidance of sugar and other ‘white food items’. Also read | Nagarjuna reveals diet and fitness secrets for impressive physique: ‘I do intermittent fasting every day’

In an August 19 Instagram video, Dr Preethi Mrinalini, consultant laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road and Marinas Clinic, Nungambakkam

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