New Delhi: Rajinikanth and Mithun Chakraborty are set to share the screen after several years in Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. While details about Mithun’s character have been kept under wraps, an interesting revelation by Rajinikanth has now grabbed attention — Mithun had placed a special condition before agreeing to be part of the film.
The upcoming action thriller marks Mithun Chakraborty’s return to Tamil cinema after a long gap. The film has already created excitement among fans due to its star-studded cast and the reunion of two veteran actors.
Mithun’s Unique Condition Before Signing Jailer 2
Rajinikanth revealed that Mithun had a clear condition when the makers approached him for the film. According to the superstar, Mithun wanted assurance that his character would neither be killed nor shot in the movie.
Rajinikanth shared that when the production team approached Mithun, the actor first asked about his role and whether he was playing a negative character who would eventually be defeated by Rajinikanth’s character.
Mithun reportedly reacted by saying that he would not take up the role if his character was going to be killed or shot.
Rajinikanth Shared How the Conversation Happened
Talking about the matter, Rajinikanth said that he later met Mithun at the Waves Summit, where they discussed the film. Mithun agreed to do the project but repeated his condition.
Rajinikanth said he told Mithun that he would discuss the matter with the director and get back to him. However, the actor also mentioned that he understood Mithun was saying it in a light-hearted manner.
Rajinikanth and Mithun’s Earlier Connection
Mithun Chakraborty made his Tamil film debut with Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka, which released in 2015. After that, he did not appear in any Tamil film for several years.
Although Rajinikanth and Mithun have worked together before, it was in the Hindi film Bhrashtachar, directed by Ramesh Sippy. Rajinikanth also made a special appearance in Mithun’s Bengali film Bhagya Debata, which featured Rituparna Sengupta alongside Mithun.
Jailer 2 Brings Together Three Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners
One of the biggest highlights of Jailer 2 is that it brings together three Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners — Rajinikanth, Mithun Chakraborty and Mohanlal.
The film also features Ramya Krishnan and Vidya Balan, while Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff will appear in cameo roles.
The action thriller has music by Anirudh Ravichander. Vijay Karthik Kannan has handled cinematography, R Nirmal is responsible for editing, DRK Kiran has designed the production and Chetan D’Souza has choreographed the action sequences. Jailer 2 is scheduled to release on October 15.
