Actor Rajinikanth watched Jailer 2 with fans at a Chennai theatre. The rare outing marked his first time watching a film with an audience in four decades.Tamil superstar Rajinikanth was welcomed by a small group of fans at Jailer 2 screening in a Chennai theatre. (Credit: Sun Pictures) In a rare public outing, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth visited a city multiplex on Friday night to watch his latest release, Jailer 2, alongside fans, marking the first time in four decades that the veteran actor has attended a public theatre screening of one of his own films.Accompanied by his grandson Linga and the film’s composer, Anirudh Ravichander, the actor arrived quietly at PVR Cinemas inside Phoenix Marketcity in Velachery, Chennai.
Video footage shared by production house Sun Pictures captured the veteran star being received by a small team before heading into the auditorium, where he sat among regular moviegoers to view the action-drama.Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 serves as the direct sequel to the 2023 blockbuster, reuniting Rajinikanth with the filmmaker. Beyond the film's main lead, it has drawn widespread attention for its ensemble cast as well as Hindi film actor Hrithik Roshan's cameo as Roddy.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 @rajinikanth @Nelsondilpkumar @anirudhofficial @vidya_balan @iam_SJSuryah #MithunChakraborty #SurajVenjaramoodu @meramyakrishnan @iYogiBabu @mirnaaofficial @vijaykartikdop @Nirmalcuts @ChethanDsouza @AlwaysJani @KiranDrk @sunilreddy22 #PallaviSingh @valentino_suren @Alagiakoothan #SantoshRaju @kabilanchelliah @kuchirayar73 @RIAZtheboss @IMAX— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) October 24, 2026Earlier, actor, producer and parliamentarian Kamal Haasan had congratulated Rajinikanth after Jailer 2 emerged as a worldwide hit.In a congratulatory post on X, Haasan wrote in Tamil, “News has come in that Jailer 2, starring my dear friend Rajinikanth, which released today has emerged a superhit worldwide.
Heartfelt congratulations to my friend Rajinikanth, director @Nelsondilpkumar, music composer @anirudhofficial, and the @sunpictures team.”, @rajinikanth #Jailer2 . , @Nelsondilpkumar, @anirudhofficial @sunpictures .— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) October 15, 2026India Today, in its review for the film, wrote, "Jailer 2 is a well-crafted commercial entertainer that occasionally falls back on familiar formulae. Despite a few narrative detours, an underwhelming climax and some logical inconsistencies, the film works largely because of Nelson’s writing, absurdist humour and Rajinikanth’s enduring screen presence (sic)." The Tamil action drama is produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures.
The film theatrically released on October 15, 2026.- Ends