Superstar Rajinikanth has given his fans a surprise by watching Jailer 2 alongside them in a theatre, an experience the film's production banner described as his first in 40 years.

The production banner shared a video of the actor watching the film with fans on its X handle on Saturday, celebrating the film as an industry mega blockbuster on a rampage in theatres worldwide.

A first in 40 years for the superstar

The banner's caption noted that for the first time in 40 years, Rajinikanth joined fans to witness Jailer 2 on the big screen.

Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 released on October 15 as the sequel to Rajinikanth's 2023 blockbuster Jailer. The actor reprises his role as retired jailer Muthuvel Pandian, also known as Tiger, whose peaceful life is disrupted by a new threat from the criminal underworld.

Reunion of the first film's team

The sequel reunites Rajinikanth with Nelson and music composer Anirudh Ravichander, who were also part of the first instalment. Kalanithi Maran has produced the film under the Sun Pictures banner.

The ensemble cast includes Ramya Krishnan, who returns as Rajinikanth's wife, along with Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Vinayakan. Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar also reprise their roles from the first film.

The sequel further brings together actors from different film industries, including Vidya Balan, S J Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Jatin Sarna.

Rs 666.30 crore worldwide in 10 days

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Jailer 2 collected Rs 373 crore in India net collections in its first 10 days. The film earned Rs 24.15 crore on its second Saturday, October 24, registering a 66.6 per cent increase from Friday's Rs 14.50 crore. The film had collected Rs 334.35 crore in its first week.

The film's worldwide gross collection stood at Rs 666.30 crore after 10 days, including Rs 229.50 crore from overseas markets. It earned Rs 10 crore in overseas gross collections on Saturday alone.

Second-highest Tamil film ever, behind 2.0

Jailer 2 is now the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, trailing 2.0, which grossed Rs 691 crore worldwide.