‘Jailer’ director Nelson Dilipkumar pens note for Rajinikanth: ‘Your phenomenon has pushed boundaries’

‘Jailer’, starring Rajinikanth, emerged as one of the biggest hits of 2023. Now, director Nelson Dilipkumar has penned a heartfelt tribute for the megastar and the rest of the cast and crew for the film’s huge box office success.

Taking to Instagram, Nelson wrote, ‘I take this moment to express my heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks to everyone in making Jailer a massive success. I would like to start by thanking the press and media for your constant love and support. I would also like to extend my support to all the distributors and exhibitors of Jailer.’

He also mentioned the contribution of the cast of the film, and said, ‘Tamannaah ji I feel so humbled by your magnanimity in accepting the role. We had a wonderful time working with you. Mohanlal sir, Shiva Rajkumar sir, Jackie Shroff sir I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your presence has elevated Jailer to greater heights… Rockstar Anirudh, you have always given me your love and unwavering support. Your music is the soul of Jailer. Thank you so much. Keep rocking and keep inspiring!!’

Nelson expressed his gratitude for Rajinikanth and said, ‘Superstar Rajinikanth sir thank you so much for the opportunity. Your energy, commitment, dedication, passion, simplicity and humbleness have always been a learning experience for me and the whole crew. Your phenomenon has pushed boundaries, broke records and made Jailer a tremendous success. I shall cherish this to be one of the most treasured experiences of my life.’

‘Jailer’ earned over ₹600 crore gross at the worldwide box office. It is the second fastest ₹600 crore-grossing Tamil movie ever after Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘2.0’, which was released in 2018.

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