Rajinikanth Quietly Joins Fans For ‘Jailer 2’ Screening

CHENNAI-Tamil superstar Rajinikanth watched one of his films alongside fans in a theatre for the first time in 40 years, quietly visiting PVR Cinemas at Phoenix Mall in Velachery, Chennai, on Oct. 23 night to catch his latest release, ‘Jailer 2’.

A video released by production house Sun Pictures showed Rajinikanth arriving at the mall, where he was received by a small group of people, including music composer Anirudh Ravichander, before being escorted into the theatre. The actor was seen enjoying the film alongside fans.

Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, ‘Jailer 2’, featuring Rajinikanth in the lead, has reportedly crossed Rs 500 crore in box office collections and drawn praise from audiences, critics and film personalities across the country.

Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh praised Rajinikanth after watching the film, describing it as a “Maha Blockbuster” and saying the actor’s “aura is on another level.” In a post on X during the interval, Deshmukh urged audiences to watch the film, adding, “It’s HUKUM – TIGER KA HUKUM.”

After the screening, Deshmukh said he had clapped, whistled and cheered at the actor’s every entry, describing the theatre experience as a celebration. “Superstardom thy name RAJNI sir,” he wrote.

Actor Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth’s longtime friend and fellow Tamil cinema star, also congratulated him and the film’s team on its worldwide success. In a post on X in Tamil, Haasan extended his wishes to Rajinikanth, director Nelson Dilipkumar, music composer Anirudh Ravichander and production house Sun Pictures. Nelson thanked Haasan, saying the praise meant a lot coming from a legend.

National Award-winning actor Dhanush, who watched the film’s first-day, first-show screening, was among the first to congratulate the team. Calling ‘Jailer 2’ a must-watch, he described it as a “FEAST for every Thalaivar fan.”

Other actors and filmmakers also praised the film. Director Lingusamy said it made the most of Rajinikanth’s screen presence, particularly in the first half, while filmmaker Venkat Prabhu also congratulated the team. Actors Vishnu Vishal and Soori, director Karthik Subbaraj and producer Nagavamsi attended the first-day, first-show screening.

Subbaraj praised Rajinikanth’s screen presence and Nelson’s direction, while applauding Anirudh’s music and the film’s ensemble cast, which includes Mithun Chakraborty, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Vidya Balan, Hrithik Roshan and S.J. Suryah. (IANS)