Tamil actor Rajinikanth gestures at his fans after announcing his political debut on the final day of his six-day-long meet with fans, in Chennai on Sunday. The announcement ended the years of speculation about his joining of politics. Pic/PTI

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has played down superstar Rajinikanth's announcement of joining politics and said the actor would not fare well in it as he was aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 'He has knowingly or unknowingly created a perception that he is aligned with the BJP or rather the BJP is aligning with him,' DMK spokesperson A. Saravanan told ANI, and added that the BJP too has sent out a similar message.