Rajnikanth "LE CHEF"

After thrilling audiences in the Far East, Rajnikanth's next destination is Europe - but not through a voluntary move. The superstar will feature in a French comedy movie, albeit for 10 seconds!

The Hindu reports...

If all goes well, Tamil superstar Rajnikant, is all set to be part of a French film - or at least his kung-fu skills. French filmmaker Alain Chabat, wanted a small filler for a fight sequence in his comedy 'Rent a Wife' which is slated for a 2006 release.

His eye fell on a martial arts sequence in Rajnikant's Tamil film 'Muthu' (1995) and he immediately decided to use it, a French official told PTI here today.

"A ten-second kung-fu clip from Rajnikant's film 'Muthu' will be used in the movie which is currently under production," Etienne Dubaille, an official in Chabat's Chezwam company said.

The film had already created waves when it was released in Japan in 1998 making the Tamil superstar a household name in the island nation.

Well, he isn't know as thalaivar for nothing!