Superstar Rajinikanth has given many memorable films in his career. One movie that is close to everyone’s heart is ‘Padayappa’, which was released in the year 1999. The movie went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of Tamil cinema during the time of its release.
In the movie, Rajini accidentally gets hold of a granite hill in his land and becomes a business tycoon by selling off all the granite. Similarly, a miner in Tanzania named Saniniu Laizer earned £2.4m ($3.4m) from the mining ministry, after selling two Tanzanite gemstones that weighed around 15kgs combined.
Tanzanite, one of the rarest gemstones on earth which is found only in northern Tanzania. It is generally used to make ornaments. According to local geologists the supply of this gemstone cannot be found after 20 years. The value of the stone is determined by how rare it is.
When asked about what he’ll do with the money, Laizer said “I want to build a shopping mall and a school. I want to build this school near my home. There are many poor people around here who can't afford to take their children to school. I am not educated but I like things run in a professional way. So, I would like my children to run the business professionally.”
“There will be a big party tomorrow,” signed off Saniniu Laizer.