Chennai, April 4 Superstar Rajinikanth provided a major update on his highly anticipated action entertainer, "Jailer 2," on Saturday, which is being directed by acclaimed director Nelson Dilipkumar.
Responding to questions from journalists at the airport, Rajinikanth stated that "Jailer 2" was in its final stages. "The film (Jailer 2) is in its final stages. The production house will announce its release date," he said.
However, Rajinikanth simply smiled when journalists asked him what he would like to say to the people as elections were approaching.
When asked about the start date of the film in which he would be acting with Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth replied, "That will happen in August."
For those unaware, director Nelson Dilipkumar's "Jailer 2" has generated significant excitement among fans and film enthusiasts for several reasons.
One of the main reasons is that "Jailer 2" promises to have plenty of action and entertainment, just like the first part, which became a blockbuster, earning a staggering 650 crore worldwide.
"Jailer 1," which opened to positive reviews, had a strong opening. In fact, the film's overseas distributor, Ayngaran International, confirmed that the film had earned a whopping 33 crore on its very first day, the highest in Superstar Rajinikanth's career!
Sources close to the production unit say that "Jailer 2" has turned out well, similar to "Jailer 1."
It may be recalled that Superstar Rajinikanth celebrated his 75th birthday on the sets of "Jailer 2" last year.
The shooting of the second part of "Jailer" began in Chennai first. Sun Pictures, the production house producing the action entertainer, had announced that shooting for the film had commenced on March 10 last year.
Interest in the film peaked when Sun Pictures released an exceptionally interesting teaser that was both funny and thrilling.
Not long after, actress Ramya Krishnan shared a story on her first day of shooting for the second part of the film, which was taking place in Attapaadi, Kerala.
She said, "26 years of Padayappa and the first day shoot of Jailer 2."
Ramya Krishnan plays the character of Vijaya Pandian, a.k.a Viji, the wife of Rajinikanth's character Muthuvel Pandian, in the film.
Sources say that actress Mirnaa, who plays Swetha Pandian, Rajinikanth's daughter-in-law in the film, will also have a significant role in the sequel. Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi have also shot for "Jailer 2."
Anirudh, whose music played a vital role in making the first part a blockbuster, is also composing the music for the second part.