Rajinikanth Visits Badrinath As ‘Jailer’ Explodes In Box Office
CHENNAI, (IANS) – Superstar Rajinikanth visited the Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand to celebrate the massive success of his latest film ‘Jailer’, which has crossed the Rs 200 crore milestone in box office collections.
Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, ‘Jailer’ has become a massive success, going past all projections by grossing Rs 100 crore in just two days. The film has grossed more than Rs 200 crore so far, with lifetime expectancy currently being over Rs 500-600 crore.
The movie exploded in South India where it earned most of its revenues. It is also doing well in certain Hindi markets such as in Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat, and Punjab.
Even internationally, the movie has performed splendidly, earning significant sums and positive responses in the US, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the UAE, and the UK.
A video that went viral shows the Tamil superstar greeting devotees, fans, policemen, and pandits and was seen donning a casual blue sweater, showing his humble and modest nature.
The actor stayed inside the temple complex for over 30 minutes and participated in the Vishnu Sahastranam ritual.
Rajinikanth is known for his deeply spiritual nature, and he frequently visits temples across India, be it Somnath, Badrinath, or Brihadesvara.
Fans, priests, and policemen were humbled and honored upon meeting the superstar, while Rajinikanth also greatly enjoyed himself, casually talking to people and offering his ‘namaskaram’ to the pandits.
After he offered prayers inside the temple, the priests offered him a garland of tulsi leaves and some prasad, which he humbly accepted. After that he attended the evening rituals and met with the head priest of the temple, seeking his blessings.