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Jailer 2 distributor Naga Vamsi says Nelson Dilipkumar will make a film for his banner after finishing his projects with Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, and expects Jailer 2 to break even everywhere by Sunday.
As Nelson Dilipkumar's Jailer 2 reaches theatres, Rajesh Madhavan's partner celebrates his screen time with Rajinikanth, while actor Aaryan and costume designer Jishad Shamsudeen are upset over Mohanlal's trimmed role.
BookMyShow has switched off ratings and reviews for Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's Ranabaali after a Bengaluru court granted interim relief against false and allegedly defamatory content about the film online.
Apeksha Porwal, who makes her Tamil debut with Jailer 2, says Rajinikanth's simple and kind nature left a strong mark on her, and she also praises Hrithik Roshan and director Nelson Dilipkumar.
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 drew a big opening-day rush led by Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, and is said to hold a new single-hour BookMyShow sales record for a Tamil film, ahead of Vijay's Leo.
Latha Rajinikanth thanked fans and said watching Jailer 2 with them brings double the energy, while daughters Aishwarya and Soundarya posted heartfelt messages for their father.
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 ends by setting up a third film and brings in Vijay Sethupathi in a negative role, though the team has not said when Jailer 3 will go on floors.
Early viewers of Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 have praised its first half, singling out the interval block, Anirudh Ravichander's background score and Nelson Dilipkumar's humour.
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 hits theatres on October 15 with strong worldwide advance bookings, while Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 3 posted its lowest day so far and stands at ₹327.96 crore.
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 releases on October 15 with the second-biggest opening-day advance sales of his career, behind only Coolie, while its Hindi dubbed version faces a setback in multiplexes.
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 opens in theatres on October 15, but early pre-sales for the Telugu dubbed version are well below what was expected for the sequel.
Rajinikanth says Mithun Chakraborty first turned down the villain role in Jailer 2 and agreed only if the Superstar would neither beat him nor shoot him on screen. Nelson Dilipkumar's film releases worldwide on October 15, 2026.
The Jailer 2 makers say the Hindi version opens on October 15 as planned, with Pen Marudhar Entertainment distributing in North India, after reports of a clash with multiplexes over the OTT window.
Nelson Dilipkumar says Vidya Balan was nervous filming a scene where she blows cigarette smoke into Rajinikanth's face in Jailer 2, and it took about three takes to get right.
Lyricist Vairamuthu says Rajinikanth told him work on his autobiography is underway and hinted it could first come out in Tamil and English, as Jailer 2 heads for an October 15 release.
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 has crossed $1 million in overseas pre-sales, but that is under half of what Coolie had at the same stage, with the sequel due in theatres on October 15.
At the Jailer 2 Super Show, Rajinikanth said Tamannaah is the one thing missing from the sequel, recalled Nelson Dilipkumar refusing his request for a song for her, and spoke about missing his years as a bus conductor.
Rajinikanth says he turned down sequels to Baasha and Petta because he does not like sequels, but watching Jailer again on OTT convinced him its story had room for a second part.
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 will open in Kerala with 6 AM shows and up to six screenings a day, and the sequel arrives on October 15 with a UA 16+ certificate.
Instead of a grand audio launch, Jailer 2 will promote itself with a three-hour special interview airing on Sun TV on October 11, four days before the Rajinikanth film opens in theatres on October 15.