Overview

• India Today, citing a person close to the production, reports that Mithun Chakraborty will join Rajinikanth on set later this week for a role described as integral to the story.
• Times Now and News18 echoed the report, which remains unconfirmed by an official announcement from the makers.
• Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the sequel is currently shooting in Chennai and other Indian locations.
• The 2023 film Jailer grossed over Rs 600 crore worldwide and drew notice for cameos from Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff.
• The pairing marks a rare crossover for the stars, as Rajinikanth previously made special appearances in Mithun’s Bhrashtachar (1989) and Bhagya Devta (1997), while Rajinikanth’s recent Coolie has posted strong early box-office figures per reports.