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Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Sets Global Streaming Premiere Date on Prime Video
Rajinikanth’s “Jailer 2” will begin streaming worldwide on Prime Video on 12 November, following a theatrical run that has grossed $86 million. The film has become the highest-grossing Tamil-language film of all time, making its streaming release a major step in taking the franchise to audiences beyond cinemas.
Rajinikanth returns as retired prison officer Muthuvel Pandian, whose family is threatened by a powerful crime syndicate, drawing him back into action. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the sequel features cameos from Mohanlal, Hrithik Roshan, Vijay Sethupathi and Shivarajkumar, alongside a wider Indian cast. It will stream in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada in India and more than 240 countries and territories; the original “Jailer” is also on Prime Video.
In short
- “Jailer 2” has grossed $86 million in cinemas.
- The sequel streams on Prime Video from 12 November.
- It will be available in five languages across more than 240 territories.
Explained simply
Rajinikanth is a major Indian film star, and Tamil is one of India’s many languages. The first Jailer introduced Muthuvel Pandian, a retired prison officer; the sequel brings the character back into a story involving his family and a crime syndicate.
The film is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and features performers from several Indian film industries, including Mohanlal, Vijay Sethupathi and Shivarajkumar. Its box-office success and wide release in several Indian languages reflect the reach of large Indian films beyond cinemas and across language communities.
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