Superstar Rajinikanth surprised his fans by joining them at a theatre to watch his latest film Jailer 2, marking what the production banner described as his first such experience in 40 years.
The production banner shared a video of the actor watching the film with fans on its X handle on Saturday.
“For the first time in 40 years, Superstar Rajinikanth joins fans to witness #Jailer2 on the big screen! #Jailer2 Industry Mega Blockbuster. #Jailer2 Rampage in theatres worldwide.” read the caption.
Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 released on October 15 and is the sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2023 blockbuster Jailer. The actor reprises his role as retired jailer Muthuvel Pandian, also known as Tiger, whose peaceful life is disrupted by a new threat from the criminal underworld.
The sequel reunites Rajinikanth with Nelson and music composer Anirudh Ravichander, who were also part of the first instalment. Kalanithi Maran has produced the film under the Sun Pictures banner.
The ensemble cast includes Ramya Krishnan, who returns as Rajinikanth’s wife, along with Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Vinayakan.
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar also reprise their roles from the first film.
The sequel further brings together actors from different film industries, including Vidya Balan, S J Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Jatin Sarna.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Jailer 2 collected Rs 373 crore in India net collections in its first 10 days. The Rajinikanth-starrer earned Rs 24.15 crore on its second Saturday, October 24, registering a 66.6 per cent increase from Friday’s Rs 14.50 crore. The film had collected Rs 334.35 crore in its first week.
The film’s worldwide gross collection stood at Rs 666.30 crore after 10 days, including Rs 229.50 crore from overseas markets. It earned Rs 10 crore in overseas gross collections on Saturday alone.
Jailer 2 is now the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, trailing 2.0 (Rs 691 crore gross worldwide).