There is tremendous excitement among the fans about Jailer 2, the sequel of Rajinikanth’s superhit film Jailer. Now a news related to this film has further heated up the atmosphere. The name of Bollywood’s King Shahrukh Khan has suddenly started being associated with this project. The reason is a statement by veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, after which people have started talking on social media.

Mithun Chakraborty’s statement increased discussion
Recently, during a conversation, Mithun Chakraborty mentioned the cast of Jailer 2. During this time, he also took the name of Shahrukh Khan and then there was a stir among the fans. People thought that perhaps Shahrukh Khan was really going to be a part of this film. However, Mithun did not clarify whether Shahrukh’s role would be small or big.

No official announcement yet
Even after this statement of Mithun, there has been no official announcement from the makers of the film. Neither Shahrukh Khan nor the team of Jailer 2 have given any reaction on this news. In such a situation, it is difficult to say whether Shahrukh Khan will be in the film or not. But it is certain that this statement has increased people’s expectations.

Makers are making big preparations for Jailer 2
The first film Jailer got tremendous love from the people. Rajinikanth’s strong style and tremendous action have made the film a blockbuster. Now preparations are going on to make Jailer 2 on a bigger scale. According to reports, big stars from many industries can be seen in the film, due to which it can become a pan India film.

There will be a blast if Rajinikanth and Shahrukh come together.
If Shahrukh Khan really becomes a part of Jailer 2, then it will be no less than a treat for the fans of South and Bollywood. It is everyone’s dream to see Rajinikanth and Shahrukh Khan sharing the screen together. Now the answer to whether this dream will become reality or not will be known in the times to come. But currently the buzz is full about Jailer 2.

Fans are eagerly waiting for the superstar Rajinikanth starrer film ‘Jailor 2’. This much-awaited film is the sequel to the superstar’s 2023 hit film ‘Jailor’. The names of other actors of this upcoming film are slowly coming out, while Mithun Chakraborty, who is working in the film, has revealed that Bollywood’s King Khan will also be seen in this film.

Shahrukh Khan also included in ‘Jailor 2’?
Recently, in a Bengali interview, veteran actor Mithun hinted that Shahrukh Khan will also be seen in ‘Jailor 2’. He also expressed his excitement about sharing this interesting story with the audience. However, nothing has been officially announced yet by the filmmakers about Shahrukh Khan’s participation in the film.

In fact, during a conversation with SITI Cinema, Mithun was asked about the stories that have been influencing him recently. He replied in Bengali that Jailer 2 is one of them, which has a great cast of experienced actors. Giving a list of names, he said, “Mohanlal, Shahrukh Khan, Ramya Krishnan, Shivarajkumar,” thereby confirming that Bollywood superstars will also be a part of the film.

‘Jailor 2’ will be a grand pan India project
There is already a huge buzz ahead of Rajinikanth’s return in ‘Jailor 2’, but with the news of Shahrukh Khan also joining the cast, this project has truly become a grand pan India project. If confirmed, it will be a rare and historic collaboration between two of the biggest superstars of Indian cinema. According to reports, industry experts believe that the aim of the sequel is to expand the scope of the story, bringing together powerful characters from different backgrounds and regions.

Starcast is also increasing excitement
Making this film even more exciting is its expected star cast, which includes Mohanlal, Shivarajkumar, Vijay Sethupathi, S.J. Suriya, Santhanam, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan. With such a stellar cast, it hints that ‘Jailer 2’ will have many different stories, each of which will have strong actors. With the arrival of Mithun Chakraborty as the main villain, the film is expected to be even more amazing.

Director Nelson Dilip Kumar will now face the challenge of balancing such a huge cast and giving each star his/her proper role. At the same time, fans hope that the sequel will go further while maintaining the energy and emotional depth of the first film. A

Recently Rajinikanth celebrated his 75th birthday. This South superstar has also completed 50 glorious years in the cinema world and has left his indelible mark in the Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam cinema worlds. Although he has made many achievements in his illustrious career, but you may not know that Rajinikanth has also worked in Bengali films.

Rajinikanth was seen in which Bengali film
Let us tell you that Rajinikanth played a small but important role in the 1995 Bengali action drama film ‘Bhagya Devta’. In his career spanning more than five decades, Rajinikanth had worked only in this Bengali film. It is noteworthy that in the 1995 film ‘Bhagya Devta’ directed by famous choreographer Raghuram, Mithun Chakraborty played the lead role of Jagdish Mandal, a warrior fighting for the poor. Giving a special touch to the film, Rajinikanth was seen in its title song and marked his presence in Bengali cinema with a memorable cameo.

Cameo’s Mithun had requested Rajinikanth for this
According to the report of NDTV, Rajinikanth got the opportunity to do a cameo in the film on the personal request of Mithun. The song with his cameo became an instant hit among the audience. ‘Bhagya Devta’ also featured many brilliant Bengali stars including Soumitra Chattopadhyay and Rituparna Sengupta. Interestingly, Rajinikanth and Mithun had previously worked together in the 1989 Hindi film ‘Bhrashtachar’, which was their first on-screen collaboration.

Rajinikanth work front
In 2025, Rajinikanth returned to the big screen with the film ‘Coolie’ directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. This film is the 171st lead role of the superstar, in which he was seen as Dev. Nagarjuna, Satyaraj, Soubin Shahir and Shruti Haasan also played important roles in this action drama.

Superstar Rajinikanth’s film ‘Jailor’ was included among the biggest hits of 2023. Directed by Nelson Dilip Kumar, this film created a stir at the box office by earning around Rs 605 to 650 crores worldwide. After the tremendous success of the first part, the makers are now all set to take it to the next level with ‘Jailor 2’.

Now a big and interesting update has come out regarding ‘Jailer 2’, which has further increased the excitement of the fans. There is good news for the viewers who are eagerly waiting for ‘Jailor 2’. The makers have doubled the excitement because Bollywood beauty Vidya Balan has entered the film. Vidya Balan is now officially a part of the film’s cast and her presence is going to add new life to the sequel.

Vidya Balan impressed with the script
According to media reports, Vidya Balan has recently signed ‘Jailor 2’ and she is completely impressed with the script. His character is considered very important for the story, because it is a strong and multi-layered role, which will bring a big turning point in the film. His presence will not only add new energy to the film but will also make it stronger.

When will the film be released?
It is being told that the makers are preparing to release ‘Jailor 2’ in theaters on a large scale on August 14, 2026. This date is being chosen so that full advantage of the long holiday weekend can be taken. However, this release date is yet to be officially confirmed. It is noteworthy that the first part of ‘Jailer’ was also released in the month of August and that film performed brilliantly at the box office and made many records in its name. In such a situation, the makers hope that the month of August can once again prove to be lucky for ‘Jailor 2’.

film cast
Superstar Rajinikanth is going to be seen once again in the form of his iconic character Tiger Muthuvel Pandian in ‘Jailor 2’, directed by Nelson Dilip Kumar and being made under the banner of Sun Pictures. Apart from this, there is also a lot of discussion about special cameos of veteran stars like Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Mithun Chakraborty in the film. The presence of these big names is going to make the film a strong pan-India project.

South superstar Rajinikanth is celebrating his 75th birthday today. On this special occasion, not only all the fans but also all the celebs from Bollywood to South are wishing him all the best. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Rajinikanth on his birthday by tweeting. Amidst all this, Rajinikanth celebrated his birthday on the sets of his upcoming mega film ‘Jailor 2’. Pictures of Rajinikanth’s birthday party are now going viral on social media.

Rajinikanth ‘Jailer 2′ on the set of celebrated birthday
The cast and crew of the film surprised this veteran actor with a cake, which made the whole atmosphere pleasant. Sun Pictures has shared two pictures of Rajinikanth from the sets of Jailer 2 on its Twitter handle. In the pictures, he is seen cutting the cake with the entire team. The post along with the pictures read, “Some special moments from the sets of Jailer 2, celebrating our superstar’s birthday!”

All the celebs are congratulating Rajinikanth
Earlier, Kamal Haasan had shared a picture with Rajinikanth. The two are seen twinning in black and wrote, “75 years of a wonderful life. 50 years of cinema. Happy birthday, my friend Rajinikanth.”

Dhanush also wished the veteran actor and his ex-father-in-law a happy birthday on his social media handle. The Tere Ishq Mein actor had written in the caption of his post, “Happy Birthday Thalaiva.”

Moments from the sets of #Jailer2 celebrating our Superstar’s birthday!#HBDSuperstarRajinikanth #HappyBirthdaySuperstarRajinikanth pic.twitter.com/6WFooOICtD

— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) December 12, 2025

Rajinikanth’s latest upcoming movies
Rajinikanth is going to be seen in the action comedy film ‘Jailor 2’. This film is the sequel of the film ‘Jailor’ released in 2023. In this film, Rajinikanth will again play the main character of the first film ‘Jailor 2’. S in ‘Jailor 2’ J. Surya, Ramya Krishnan, Vinayakan, Yogi Babu and Mirna will also be seen in important roles. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 12, 2026.

The tentative title of Rajinikanth’s another upcoming film is ‘Thalaivar 173’, which is scheduled to release in 2027. Produced under Kamal Haasan’s banner, the film was earlier announced with director Sundar C, but he backed out due to his busy schedule. There are rumors of Sai Pallavi and Kathir also being a part of the film, however, the makers have not made any official announcement yet.

Superstar Rajinikanth, who rules Indian cinema, is celebrating his 75th birthday on Friday. From politicians to fans are wishing their favorite Thiru actor on his birthday through social media. The country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also congratulated the superstar on his birthday and wished him long and good health.

PM wrote a special note
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the actor through social media platform X, he wrote on ‘X’, ‘Best wishes to Thiru Rajinikanth ji on the special occasion of his 75th birthday. His acting has fascinated many generations and has received a lot of praise. PMM Modi further wrote, ‘His work includes different types of roles and genres. He has continuously created new benchmarks. This year was special because he has completed 50 years in the world of films. We pray for his long and healthy life.

Greetings to Thiru Rajinikanth Ji on the special occasion of his 75th birthday. His performances have captivated generations and have earned extensive admiration. His body of work spans diverse roles and genres, consistently setting benchmarks. This year has been notable because…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 12, 2025

50 years of career also completed
Superstar Rajinikanth has also completed 50 years of his career this year. The actor was also honored at the 56th International Film Festival of India and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. On this occasion, the actor looked emotional and had said that if I get a chance to be born 100 times, I would like to be born as an actor because you all have given me so much love and respect. I have been working continuously in Indian cinema for 5 decades, but it feels like only a few years have passed.

Superstar’s fee is Rs 200 crores
Rajinikanth is still ruling the cinema, and his films are successful in collecting Rs 800 to 1000 crores. If media reports are to be believed, actors charge a hefty fee of Rs 200 crore for a film. Rajinikanth, who once supported his family by working as a bus conductor, today has a luxury bungalow, car and everything.

Had entered films as a villain
Very few people know that Rajinikanth worked as a villain in his early career, but then his acting and style made him a lead hero. He played a negative role in the 1975 Tamil film ‘Apoorva Raagangal’, which was very short, but then he played the role of a villain in 1977’s ‘Aadu Puli Attam’ and many films of the 70s and 80s.

Rajinikanth has turned 75 today, but his energy, humility and magical screen-presence are still the same as they were in his early days. He is not just a superstar of cinema but also the heartbeat of millions of hearts.

A name for which fans build temples and celebrate the release day like a festival. His sad fans celebrate fiercely in sadness and happiness. Let us tell you that Rajinikanth has a record in his name, which still stands. No one has been able to break that record yet.

Won hearts with a small role
Let us tell you that Rajinikanth has worked in about 170-180 films since 1975. These include films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages.

He started his film career with ‘Aparatha Papam’ in 1975. Rajinikanth’s role in this film was very small. He got a lot of screen space. But he had forced the audience to attract him with his side roles. His acting and screen presence in the film was immediately noticed.

Rajinikanth’s first fee
If media reports are to be believed, today they charge Rs 250-300 crore as fees. But you will be surprised to know about his first fee that he got only Rs 1,500 for his first film. At that time this amount was quite nominal. Later, this amount proved to be an important milestone in the beginning of his career.

Unique record made with ‘Muthu’
Now let’s talk about that film whose record no one has been able to break yet. That film was ‘Muthu’ which was an action film. It was released in the year 1995. This film was directed by KS Ravikumar. Rajinikanth was in the lead role in the film.

Stars like Meena, Sarath Babu, Radha Ravi, Jayabharathi, Vadivelu were also with him. The film was produced by Rajam Balachander and Pushpa Kandasamy under the banner of Kavithalaya Productions. The music was composed by AR Rahman. This film has been the biggest hit of Rajinikanth’s career. Its music and story still resonate in the hearts of the audience.

Special things about ‘Muthu’

• IMDb Rating: 6+
• Made on a budget of around Rs 6-8 crores, the worldwide box office collection of this film was around Rs 45-50 crores.
• Due to the popularity of Rajinikanth, the film also got cult status in Japan.
• This Japanese release came under the name of ‘Muthu Odoru Maharaja’.
• It is the highest grossing Indian film in Japan.
• It was the highest grossing Indian film in Japan for a long time.
• It remained Japan’s cult status film for 26 years.

Let us tell you that director SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster film ‘RRR’, released in the year 2022, definitely became the highest-grossing Indian film in Japan. However, the title of cult status film remained only in the name of Rajinikanth.

South superstar Rajinikanth has given many superhit films in his film career. The actor has a strong fan following across the world. Rajinikanth is going to celebrate his birthday on 12th December. The superstar is about to celebrate his 75th birthday and on this occasion we are telling you about his religion, caste and real name. Very few people know the real name of Rajinikanth.

Rajinikanth was born on 12 December 1950 in Bangalore. His father Ramoji Rao Gaekwad was a police constable and his mother was a housewife. The actor belongs to a Maratha Hindu family and follows Hindu religion.

Which caste does Rajinikanth belong to?
Talking about Rajinikanth’s caste, he belongs to the Gaekwad community which is considered to be associated with Kunbi or Maratha groups in Maharashtra. Very few people know the real name of the superstar. Let us tell you that Rajinikanth’s real name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad.

Rajinikanth has worked in more than 170 films
Rajinikanth started his acting career with the Tamil film ‘Apoorva Raagangal’ released in 1975. Of. He played a supporting role in this film made under the direction of Balachander. After this, the film ‘Bhairavi’ released in 1978 was his first film in which he was seen as a lead actor. Rajinikanth has been active in the film industry for more than 50 years. He has worked in more than 170 films in his career. Along with Tamil, the superstar has also worked in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali and Malayalam language films.

Rajinikanth’s workfront
On the work front, Rajinikanth was last seen in the film ‘Coolie’. This film, released in 2025, proved to be a hit at the box office. Now the superstar will be seen in ‘Jailor 2’. This film will hit the theaters on June 12, 2026. Apart from this, Rajinikanth also has a film with Kamal Haasan in the pipeline.

Many Bollywood stars are trying to establish their foothold in the South Film Industry. From Saif Ali Khan to Bobby Deol and Jhanvi Kapoor tried their luck in Bollywood as well as South films. But Sunil Shetty is not interested in working in South films. The actor himself has revealed this and said that he rejects offers from South films.

In a recent interview given to The Lallantop, Sunil Shetty told that he is offered negative roles in South films. But they reject. Sunil Shetty said- I get offers (from South Film Industry), but unfortunately, you will see that we get offers only for negative roles. He wants to make Hindi heroes powerful, but from the perspective of a villain. This is good for the screen and the audience. But this is the only thing I don’t like.

What did the actor say about his only South film?
Although Sunil Shetty has previously worked in a South film. The actor played a negative role in Rajinikanth’s action thriller film ‘Darbar’. This film was released in 2020 which also starred Nayanthara. In such a situation, Sunil Shetty also told the reason for working in the court. He revealed that he did this film only because of Rajinikanth. Sunil said- ‘I had done a film with Rajini sir, that too only because I wanted to get a chance to work with him.’

Sunil Shetty’s workfront
On the work front, Sunil Shetty was last seen in the films ‘Kesari Veer’ and ‘Nadaaniyaan’. Now he has Priyadarshan’s comedy film ‘Hera Pheri 3’ in the pipeline which can be released next year. Apart from this, the actor will also be seen in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’. Many actors including Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon and Paresh Rawal will be playing important roles in this film.

The year 2025 is about to go away and 2026 is going to come very soon. With the new year, Indian cinema is also bringing a lot of new things. From South to Bollywood, not one but 10 big films are going to be released next year.

These big films are not only because of the budget but also because of their star cast. In the list of these 10 films, things full of mythology, horror, suspense, thriller and action will be seen. So without waiting, know which big film and which star is coming to wreak havoc at the box office next year.

These 10 big films will come in 2026

Jan Nayakan: First of all, South actor Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayakan’ will be released which will be released on January 9. The special feature of the film is Bobby Deol whose stardom will make the film even bigger. Pooja Hegde is also a part of the film.

The Raja Saab: On January 9, 2026, not only Thalapathy Vijay. Prabhas’s film ‘The Raja Saab’ will also be released. That means the biggest clash will be seen in the very first month.

Border 2: Sunny Deol’s multistar film and much-awaited film ‘Border 2’ will be released on January 23. After ‘Gadar 2’ and ‘Jatt’, the actor’s stardom is back and fans are hopeful that it can prove to be the next blockbuster.

Toxic: After this, ‘KGF’ star Yash’s ‘Toxic’ will come which will be released on March 19. Kiara Advani is also opposite Yash in this film.

Peddi: The song ‘Chikiri Chikiri’ has already become a hit. This song is from Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’. The buzz about the film is already building. This film will hit the theaters on March 26. Jhanvi Kapoor is also in the film.

Jailer 2: Superstar Rajinikanth will also come to create havoc at the box office by June. His film ‘Jailor 2’ will be released on June 12.

Soldier: Apart from Prabhas’ film ‘The Raja Saab’, another big film ‘Fauji’ will be released in 2026 which will be released on 15th August.

Ramayana Part 1: Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi are coming up with one of the biggest films of Indian cinema so far. The first part of his film ‘Ramayana’ will be released on the occasion of Diwali next year.

King: Ever since the teaser of Shahrukh Khan’s ‘King’ came out, it is being discussed everywhere. According to many reports, the multi-starrer film can be released only next year i.e. 2026.

Scene 3: Both Ajay Devgan in Bollywood and Mohanlal in Mollywood have released two films each in the ‘Drishyam’ series. At present, it is not known when Ajay Devgan’s ‘Drishyam’ will be released but Mohanlal is going to come with his ‘Drishyam 3’ next year.