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Rajinikanth Reveals Mithun Chakraborty's Condition for Joining Jailer 2

Rajinikanth has revealed that Mithun Chakraborty agreed to appear in Jailer 2 only after raising a condition about his character's fate. The action thriller brings the actors together again, with Mohanlal, Ramya Krishnan, Vidya Balan and other prominent names also attached to the film.

Editor: AI News 24x7 Published: 13 Oct 2026, 02:32 PM Updated: 13 Oct 2026, 02:32 PM

Rajinikanth Reveals Mithun Chakraborty's Condition for Joining Jailer 2.

Rajinikanth has shared a detail about Mithun Chakraborty's decision to join Jailer 2. According to Rajinikanth, Mithun wanted assurance that his character would neither be killed nor shot by Rajinikanth's character in the film.

The sequel is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and features Rajinikanth and Mithun in leading roles. Mithun is returning to Tamil cinema after a long gap, although the makers have not disclosed many details about his part.

Mithun's condition for the film

Rajinikanth said Mithun first asked about the nature of his role when the production team approached him. Mithun wanted to know whether he would play a villain and whether Rajinikanth's character would kill him.

Rajinikanth recalled that the matter came up again when the two actors met at the WAVES summit. Mithun reportedly agreed to consider the project if Rajinikanth promised not to kill or shoot him in the story.

Rajinikanth said he told Mithun that he would discuss the condition with the director before responding. He also indicated that he understood Mithun's comments as friendly banter.

Earlier links between the actors

Mithun made his Tamil film debut with Yaagavarayinum Naa Kaakka, which was released in 2015. He has not appeared in another Tamil film since then, according to the available details about his career.

The actors have worked together before in the Hindi film Bhrashtachar. That film was 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 is also notable for bringing together 3 Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners: Rajinikanth, Mithun Chakraborty and Mohanlal. The cast additionally includes Ramya Krishnan and Vidya Balan.

Shivarajkumar and Jackie Shroff are set to appear in cameos. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music, while Vijay Kartik Kannan is handling cinematography. R Nirmal is editing the film, DRK Kiran is responsible for production design and Chetan D'Souza has choreographed the action.

The action thriller is scheduled for release on 15 October. The supplied information does not specify the release year.

Conclusion

Jailer 2 will reunite Rajinikanth and Mithun Chakraborty, with Rajinikanth revealing the condition Mithun raised before accepting the role. The film also brings together 3 Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners and a large ensemble cast.