'Jailer 2' UPDATE: Shah Rukh Khan's role in Rajinikanth and Nelson Dilipkumar's film CONFIRMED by costume designer

Director Nelson Dilipkumar has certainly made a massive comeback after Vijay's 'Beast' and the recent updates regarding his movie 'Jailer 2' confirms that the director is here to stay and impress the movie buffs.

Now a fresh update confirmed that Bollywood's king Shah Rukh Khan will be part of the upcoming sequel starring the legendary Rajinikanth.

Crew member posts a MAJOR update

On the last day, the crew member Jishad Shamsudeen, personal costume designer for veteran actor Mohanlal, posted an AI-generated still featuring Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, Mohanlal, and Shiva Rajkumar. He added the caption "Kandippa Irukkum". (Surely it will happen.")

The designer’s Instagram Story has gone viral and many now believe the buzz is accurate, although official confirmation from director Nelson or production house is still pending.

Jatin Sarna revealed key casts

Adding to the hype, actor Jatin Sarna recently announced that he has wrapped up his schedule for the film. He posted a picture with Rajinikanth on set and wrote, “And it’s a Wrap on #jailer2 When you ask for challenge and it comes like this thanks to the entire team of jailer2 and special thanks to @nelsondilipkumar for this opportunity and Superstar @rajinikanth sir for whom I did this film alongside @mithunchakrabortyofficial dada we all love you @balanvidya aka the mischievous @iam__sjsuryah & @hakim_shajahan macha.”

Jatin shared pictures with Vidya Balan, Mithun Chakraborty, and SJ Suryah, and this confirmed their presence in the actioner.

The film is set for a worldwide release on June 12, 2026, and expectations are sky-high. With Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Vidya Balan, Mithun Chakraborty, and others involved, 'Jailer 2' is surely one of the highly anticipated movies of this year.

On the other hand, Nelson Dilipkumar also has the Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth starrer 'KH x RK' in the pipeline. The announcement teaser for the film received good responses.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”