On Friday, the superstar paid a quiet visit to a theatre in Chennai to see the reactions, an update that has been shared by the makers. Rajinikanth ‘s return as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian in Nelson’s Jailer 2 has caused a sensation at the box office. The Tamil film made the most of the Navratri and Dussehra breaks, crossing ₹ 500 crore worldwide in its first week, and then sailing past the ₹ 600 crore mark. Rajinikanth has done so for the first time in 40 years, according to them.
Jailer 2 is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran through Sun Pictures. The sequel to the 2023 film sees Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa, and Rithvik reprising their roles, with SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, and Vidya Balan joining them. Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff also reprised their cameos with two Bollywood and Kollywood stars making surprise appearances.
Rajinikanth watches Jailer 2 with fans
Rajinikanth was seen arriving in his car outside the theatre, accompanied by music composer Anirudh Ravichander . He put on a cap and was seen paying attention to the scenes of the Nelson Dilipkumar directorial as it played out on screen. His grandson Lingaa, and director Nelson were also seen at the same theatre. The audience cheered and clapped at several points during the show. Last week, Nelson thanked audience for the thunderous feedback to the film with a new post on X. He posted a picture Rajinikanth and music composer Anirudh Ravichander. Thalaivar magic hits different. Thank you, dear audience, for the phenomenal love and reception for #Jailer2. Nothing beats seeing the audience celebrate it like this! Thank you all for the love and support.”
Sithara Entertainments shared this update on their X account with the update: “For the first time in 40 years, Superstar @rajinikanth joins fans to witness #Jailer2 on the big screen!
Nelson said in the caption, “Theatres are going bonkers!
