Jailer 2 gets UA 16+ certificate ahead of Rajinikanth’s big-screen return
Superstar Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 is moving closer to its theatrical release, with the film receiving a UA 16+ certification from the Central Board of Film Certification.
Directed by Nelson and produced by Sun Pictures, the sequel is scheduled to reach theatres on October 15. The CBFC has listed the film’s runtime as 165 minutes and 18 seconds.
Jailer 2 continues the story of the 2023 blockbuster Jailer and reunites Rajinikanth with several members of the original cast, including Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa, Vinayakan and Jaffer Sadiq.
The sequel will also feature the return of Mohanlal and Shivarajkumar, whose appearances were confirmed in the recently released trailer.
The new cast includes names such as SJ Suryah, Vijay Sethupathi, Vidya Balan, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Apeksha Porwal, Anna Rajan, Hakkim Shah, Bagavathi Perumal, Meghana Raj, Shamna Kasim and Jatin Sarna.
The film will also have a wide IMAX release, marking a first for a Rajinikanth-starrer.
Much of the technical team from Jailer has returned for the sequel. Anirudh is once again composing the music, while Vijay Karthik Kannan handles cinematography. R Nirmal, art director DRK Kiran and costume designers Pallavi Singh and Muthul Hafeez are also back.
Stunt director Chethan D’Souza is among the new additions to the technical crew. Rajinikanth has several other projects in the pipeline, including a film with Nelson and Kamal Haasan that is currently referred to as KH x RK. The project is expected to bring the two veteran actors together again decades after their last collaboration in Thillu Mullu.
He is also set to appear in Dharman, directed by Ashwath Marimuthu and produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International.