Rajinikanth watches Jailer 2 with fans in Chennai

Rajinikanth watched Jailer 2 alongside moviegoers at a Chennai theatre on Friday night, in an outing described by Sun Pictures as his first time watching one of his films in a theatre with fans in 40 years. The production company shared video of the visit, showing the actor arriving at the Phoenix Marketcity complex in Velachery and entering the screening with the audience. Music composer Anirudh Ravichander was also at the venue. The film’s team told a publication that Rajinikanth watched a late-night show in a packed theatre. Some audience members were able to take photographs with him, the team said, before he was escorted out ahead of the crowd leaving. The reported 40-year distinction concerns watching his film in a theatre alongside fans. The available video and the film team’s account document this visit, but do not independently establish the length of time since a similar outing. The visit came as Jailer 2 continued its theatrical run after opening on October 15. Reports put its worldwide gross above Rs 500 crore, with one account citing more than Rs 600 crore and another reporting Rs 628 crore after eight days. Those figures refer to different reported milestones and...