Mumbai: In a Mumbai theatre, the screening of the Rajinikanth film ‘Jailer’ was momentarily halted as fervent Hindi fans erupted into cheers during the superstar’s entry scene. A video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) showcased the cinema hall in Sion, Mumbai, where the movie abruptly paused as the audience rose to their feet, applauding and cheering enthusiastically as the 72-year-old actor made his stylish entrance. While such occurrences have been witnessed in Chennai in the past, this marks a unique instance of a Mumbai theatre pausing the film screening during Rajinikanth’s introduction.
Following the thunderous reception, the hall hushed as Rajnikanth’s character, ‘Tiger’ Muthuvel Pandian, started delivering his lines before launching into an electrifying spree of action, which further escalated the excitement among the viewers.
In recent years, South Indian cinema has garnered remarkable popularity in the Hindi-speaking regions, making this level of applause within a Mumbai theatre a delightful surprise. The presence of other prominent stars such as Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Jackie Shroff, Ramya Krishnan, and Tamannah Bhatia in ‘Jailer’ only added to its explosive reception, which was evidently well received by the audience in a Hindi-speaking region.
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The movie’s narrative revolves around Muthuvel Pandian, a seemingly unassuming family man and former jailer whose unpretentious appearance belies his lethal prowess as a killer. The plot follows his relentless pursuit of a formidable gang leader who has escaped from prison, leading Muthuvel to engage in a relentless spree of confrontations before eventually apprehending the fugitive. Amidst the chaos, Muthuvel’s wife questions the extent of his actions, prompting a wry smile from him as he remarks that it’s a touch too late to turn back now.
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