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Rajinikanth has confirmed that principal photography on Jailer 2 is complete and he is currently shooting for his next project. Addressing reporters regarding his slate of projects, the superstar shared an update on three projects he is presently working on.
Keeping his announcement brief, he told reporters: "Jailer 2 shooting over. Dharman shoot is going on. Kamal (Haasan) is producing the film. We are acting together in Red Giant. That’s it."
Jailer 2 is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The sequel to Nelson Dilipkumar's 2023 blockbuster film Jailer, the core cast from the first film returns, including Shivarajkumar, Ramya Krishnan, Mirnaa, Vinayakan, and Yogi Babu. New cast members include Vidya Balan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jatin Sarna and Mithun Chakraborty. Members of the core technical team return for the sequel, with music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography by Vijay Kartik Kannan and editing by R. Nirmal. Jailer 2 is set to release in theatres on October 15, 2026.
Dharman, previously referred to as Thalaiavar 173, is Rajinikanth's next film. Directed by Ashwin Marimuthu, the film is being produced by Kamal Haasan under his production banner Raaj Kamal Films. The film is co-produced by R Mahendran of Turmeric Media. Apart from Ashwath, the core team includes Anirudh Ravichander's music and Anbariv as action choreographers. Niketh Bommi is the cinematographer and Pradeep E Ragav is the editor. MR Karthik Rajkumar is the film’s production designer.
In the same interaction, Rajinikanth also addressed his upcoming on-screen collaboration with Kamal Haasan — tentatively referred to as KH x RK. Also directed by Nelson, with music by Anirudh Ravichander, the project is produced by Red Giant Movies. A promo video released in February, featuring an exchange between the two film icons, confirmed their collaboration and generated significant attention.
This is the first on-screen collaboration for Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan in over four decades, making their next one of the most anticipated Tamil films in recent years.