Shillong, August 9: Megastar Rajinikanth’s upcoming film ‘Jailer’ is generating massive excitement across the nation, especially in South India, where his star power reigns supreme.
As a surprising twist, numerous offices in South India are taking an unprecedented step by declaring a holiday on August 10, the release date of ‘Jailer’.
The fervor is not confined to Chennai or Madurai alone, cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Thanjavur, Vishakapatnam, Mysuru, Ellore, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kochi are also joining in the celebration. Big companies are going the extra mile by gifting their employees with free tickets to witness the film’s grandeur.
Companies are using platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to share their holiday announcements, further fueling the anticipation. The enthusiasm is palpable as people are flocking to book their slots in advance at major multiplexes in cities such as Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, and Bengaluru.
The movie’s North Indian presence is equally impressive, with states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, and Delhi showcasing substantial bookings. Rajinikanth’s pan-Indian popularity, combined with the growing fascination for South Indian cinema in the North, has led to this unsurprising surge in advance bookings. Notably, the film marks the revered Tamil actor’s return to the silver screen after a two-year hiatus.
The film’s narrative centers around Muthuvel Pandian, aka ‘Tiger’, a jailer overseeing the incarceration of a formidable gangster from a notorious underworld syndicate.