12 December,2025 04:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rajinikanth celebrates 75th birthday
Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday celebrated his 75th birthday on the sets of director Nelson's eagerly awaited action thriller Jailer 2, a film in which he happens to be playing the lead. Sun Pictures, the production house producing the film, took to its X timeline to post a video clip of the cake-cutting celebrations that took place on the sets.
Sharing the clip, the production house wrote, "Happy Birthday Superstar rajinikanth! From the sets of Jailer2."
The clip showed Rajinikanth leaving his caravan to the cake-cutting venue, where he was wished by the core unit members including director Nelson. After a brief cake cutting celebration, during which period Rajinikanth fed cake to director Nelson, the actor was seen returning to his caravan.
It may be recalled that Superstar Rajinikanth had, in May this year, said that work on Jailer 2 was likely to go on until December.
Talking to reporters while making his way out of the Chennai airport, Rajinikanth had said, "Shooting of Jailer 2 is progressing well. It will be December by the time the film ends."
Jailer 2 has triggered huge interest, thanks to the phenomenal reach of the first part of the film, which went on to emerge a huge blockbuster, raking in around Rs 650 crores.
Kamal Haasan was among the first to wish Rajinikanth on social media. He shared a picture with his contemporary and wrote, "75 years of a remarkable life. 50 years of legendary cinema. Happy birthday, my friend". The two will be working together soon. Haasan will be producing Rajinikanth's untitled next.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award-winning actor Mohanlal penned a beautiful message for Rajinikanth, offering a shoutout to the actor's 50 years in cinema.
Raghava Lawrence added, "Happy Birthday Thalaiva @rajinikanth! I pray to Ragavendra Swamy for your good health. May you live a long life. Guruve Saranam."
Actor Varalaxmi Sarathkumar also shared her warm wishes as she wrote, "Happpyyyyy birthdayyyyy to our one and only superrrr starrrrrr @rajinikanth sirrrrrr... we love you..!!!"
Rajinikanth's former son-in-law, actor Dhanush, also shared his greetings for the superstar and wrote, "Happy birthday thalaiva. @rajinikanth."
