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Rajinikanth greets fans on Diwali, Jailer 2 crosses Rs 825 crore
The Story in Brief
Superstar Rajinikanth greeted hundreds of fans outside his Poes Garden residence in Chennai on Sunday, 8 November 2026, Diwali day, despite rain. Dressed in traditional white attire, he accepted gifts and folded his hands in greeting. The actor is basking in the success of his latest film, Jailer 2.
According to Trade Tracker Sacnilk reported by Times of India, the film’s worldwide gross stands at Rs 825.55 crore. Hindustan Times noted that it became the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 2026. The movie will stream on Prime Video from 12 November 2026.
Other stars including Dhanush, Kamal Haasan and Sivakarthikeyan also shared Diwali wishes. Sivakarthikeyan, who visited Meenakshi Amman Temple, said 70% of the shoot for his upcoming film Seyon is complete. Dhanush’s film OM has been postponed to 20 November.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three outlets give straight news coverage of Rajinikanth's Diwali fan interaction and his film's box-office figures. Times of India provides the most detailed box-office breakdown and streaming date, Hindustan Times adds the context that Jailer 2 overtook Drishyam: The Conclusion, NDTV's shorter report focuses on the visuals of the actor blowing kisses. None of the sources adopts a critical or political framing. The uniform neutral-report stance across the three outlets means the coverage is effectively straight wire-style reporting, with differences only in the level of detail. The concrete next step is the Prime Video streaming premiere on 12 November 2026.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), ndtv.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 8 November 2026: this story now draws on 3 sources.
