New Delhi:
Rajinikanth is one of the biggest superstars of Indian cinema. While fans flock to theaters to celebrate the release of his films, the actor himself rarely makes a public appearance in cinema halls to watch his films with the audience. In a rare outing, the veteran star broke his four-decade-long streak by visiting a theater to watch. Jailer 2.
Rajinikanth made a low-key visit to PVR Cinemas at Phoenix Mall in Velachery, Chennai on Friday. A video shared by Sun Pictures showed the superstar being welcomed at the mall by a small group of people including music director Anirudh Ravichander. He was then taken to the theatre, where he watched the film with fans.
“For the first time in 40 years, Superstar Rajinikanth joins fans to watch #Jailer2 on the big screen! #Jailer2 Industry’s mega blockbuster #Jailer2 rampages in theaters worldwide,” read the caption.
For the first time in 40 years, Superstar Rajinikanth joins fans to watch #Jailer2 on the big screen!????????? #Jailer2 Industry Mega Blockbuster #Jailer2 Rampage in Cinemas Nationwide @valentino_suren @Alagiakoothan #SantoshRaju @kiblancheliah @kuchirayar73 @RIAZtheboss @IMAX
– Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) October 24, 2026
Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 Released in theaters on October 15. The film has already crossed the Rs 600 crore mark after its first nine days in theaters across the world. Seknilak. The film earned Rs 125.25 crore on its first day globally and maintained a strong momentum to cross the Rs 549 crore mark in its first weekend.
Jailer 2 has already broken the lifetime records of its predecessor to become one of the highest grossing films in the history of Tamil cinema.
Apart from being a huge box-office success, Jailer 2 It has also received acclaim from critics, audiences and celebrities across the country. Riteish Deshmukh praised Rajinikanth’s star power after watching the film, calling it a “great blockbuster” and urging fans to watch it. He shared his excitement during the interval and later described the screening as a celebration, saying he clapped, whistled and cheered at every entry.
Blockbuster ???????????? Have a great walk!!! I clapped, whistled and cheered at every entry- it was a celebration in the theater- Superstardom Tera Naam Rajini sir…. #Jailor2
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) October 16, 2026
Kamal Haasan, Dhanush, Karthik Subraj and others also congratulated Rajinikanth, director Nelson Dilipkumar, music composer Anirudh Ravichander and the Sun Pictures team on the film’s success.
Under the leadership of Rajinikanth Jailer 2 It also stars SJ Surya, Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, Sooraj Venjaramoodu, Ramya Krishnan and Yogi Babu in lead roles. The film is produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of her production house, Sun Pictures.
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