As Rajinikanth kickstarts the shoot of Nelson Dilipkumar’s film Jailer today, the makers have unveiled the first look poster that sees the superstar in an intense look. Jailer aka Thalaivar 169 also stars Ramya Krishnan. One can see in the first look poster, Rajinikanth is sporting an intense and authoritarian avatar.
When it comes to donning unconventional looks for his roles in the film, the superstar never ceases to surprise us. According to reports, the major part of the film will be shot on a set erected in a film city in Hyderabad. Sandalwood star Shivarajkumar, popularly known as Shivanna will be seen playing a very important role in the film. He will be seen as an antagonist in Jailer.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be seen playing the leading lady in Jailer and Rajinikanth is charging Rs 150 crores as remuneration for the project. Sun Pictures are producing this big-budget commercial caper and Anirudh is on board as the music composer. Kannada Superstar Shivrajkumar will be seen playing an important role in Jailer. The film is expected to hit the screens next year.
#Jailer begins his action Today!@rajinikanth @Nelsondilpkumar @anirudhofficial pic.twitter.com/6eTq1YKPPA
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) August 22, 2022
Rajinikanth was last seen in the Tamil film Annaatthe. The film, which was also produced by Sun Pictures, also starred Keerthy Suresh, Nayanthara, Khushbhu Sundar, Meena, and Jagapathi Babu. Annaatthe turned out to be a dud at the box office.
Reports have claimed that Sun Pictures signed up Rajinikanth for Jailer to make up for the losses of Annaatthe, and they even slashed his remuneration by 50%. However, neither the production nor the actor has confirmed this so far.
Annaatthe was directed by Siva, who had collaborated with Rajinikanth for the first time. It was after seeing Siva’s film Viswasam did Rajinikanth wish to work with the filmmaker. “When Siva met me, he said it was easy to make a hit film with me. It left me stunned because nobody had said that to me before. He said that I should star in a story-based film and that it should be set in a village,” he said.
Baked by Sun Pictures, the film goes on floors from today. The jailer is scheduled to release in theatres in Summer 2023.
Meanwhile, Nelson’s last outing for Thalapathy Vijay’s Beast. Bankrolled by Sun Pictures, the single from the film Arabic Kuthu created an immense buzz all over.
On the other hand, Thalaiva was last seen in Annaatthe. Directed by Siva, Annaatthe, despite getting negative reviews, was a commercial success at the box office. The film featured Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Jagapathi Babu, Abhimanyu Singh, Soori, Bala, Prakash Raj, Khushbu, and Meena.
