Rajinikanth’s posters bathed in milk, huge cakes and celebrations outside theatres as Jailer 2 releases

Fans celebrate Jailer 2 release. Pics via X

Rajinikanth's much-awaited film, Jailer 2, has finally hit the screens, and as usual, the fans left no stone unturned to turn the release into a celebration at cinema halls across the country and even globally. Drums rolled, camphor aarti's and fireworks lit the sky as Rajinikanth's film released in cinemas. Fand celebrated the release in the first day with dancing, prayers, garlanded cutouts and packed shows.

Rajinikanth fever takes over as Jailer 2 releases

Videos and pictures from Jailer 2 screenings have been going viral on the internet since Thursday morning, showing fans celebrating the film's release in their own unique ways. In a video from Dubai, auditoriums at Deira City Centre were seen packed by moviegoers by 3 am, with crowds chanting Rajinikanth's name and dancing to dhol beats during the early hours.

Notably, Jailer 2 marked the first time a Rajinikanth film opened simultaneously in India and Japan. Marking the occasion, a Japanese fan shared a video wearing customised merchandise on social media, saying, "Japan Rajinikanth fans, are you ready?"

A video allegedly from a London theatre was also shared on X, showing huge crowds arriving to watch the Rajinikanth-starrer on the first day.

Back in India, cinema complexes in Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and other cities resembled festival gatherings. Fans celebrated by bursting fireworks, bathing posters of the superstar with milk, cutting huge cakes and dancing to dhol beats in customised merchandise.

Many were also seen offering prayers, smashing coconuts on the pavement and adorning erected tall cutouts with large flower garlands.

About Jailer 2

Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 takes forward the events of the first film. The superstar actor returns as retired prison warden Muthuvel Pandian fondly known as Tiger. When a cross-border criminal syndicate threatens his family, he comes out of retirement and begins working from the shadows.

The film also stars Vidya Balan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, S. J. Suryah, Vijay Sethupathi, Mithun Chakraborty and Jackie Shroff. It also has Mohanlal, Hrithik Roshan and Shiva Rajkumar in cameo appearances.