Dubai: Hrithik Roshan’s cameo in ‘Jailer 2’ is more than a star appearance. It brings the actor back alongside Rajinikanth nearly four decades after they first shared screen space in ‘Bhagwan Dada’.
The reunion combines the larger-than-life action expected from a Rajinikanth film with a personal connection that dates back to Hrithik’s childhood, when he was just 12 years old.
Hrithik’s dramatic entry as Roddy
In ‘Jailer 2’, Rajinikanth returns as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, who finds himself in danger as Bodhi Kalpak, played by SJ Suryah, closes in. Even the support of his trusted allies — Narasimha (Shiva Rajkumar), Mathew (Mohanlal) and Kamdev (Jackie Shroff) — may not be enough to turn the situation around.
As the danger escalates, Kamdev warns Tiger about what lies ahead. A phone call sets the stage for a new arrival.
Enter Roddy, played by Hrithik, who makes a dramatic entrance by driving through a wall to rescue Tiger. The sequence delivers the kind of exaggerated action, swagger and star power associated with Rajinikanth’s films, with a sunglasses flip adding to the spectacle.
But behind the high-energy cameo lies a reunion that carries a special significance for Hrithik.
From ‘Bhagwan Dada’ to ‘Jailer 2’
Hrithik and Rajinikanth first appeared together in ‘Bhagwan Dada’, released in 1986. Hrithik played Govind, a young boy adopted by Rajinikanth’s titular character. The film also featured Hrithik’s father, actor-filmmaker Rakesh Roshan.
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