# Rajinikanth’s Dharman wraps third shooting schedule 2026-09-29T16:29:21+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Production on Dharman, starring Rajinikanth and directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, has completed its third schedule. Ashwath shared behind-the-scenes pictures from the set on Tuesday. The film is produced by Kamal Haasan under Raaj Kamal Films International and also stars Simran, Yogi Babu, and Raashii Khanna. Cinema Express reports that Khanna deleted a social media post showing her with Rajinikanth and Ram Pothineni shortly after dropping it, leaving Pothineni's role unconfirmed. Times of India includes Pothineni in the cast without caveat. The film's technical team includes composer Anirudh, cinematographer Niketh Bommi, and editor Pradeep E Ragav. Dharman is Rajinikanth's next project after the release of Jailer 2, whose audio launch is set for September 30 in Chennai. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets cover Dharman's third schedule wrap as a routine production update. Cinema Express devotes space to an unconfirmed casting rumour (Ram Pothineni's involvement via a deleted Raashii Khanna post), framing it as speculation. Times of India mentions Pothineni as part of the cast without caveat, and orients its story around Jailer 2's audio launch, which it treats as the bigger near-term event. Cinema Express gives the schedule wrap equal weight to the casting ambiguity, Times of India embeds the update inside the Jailer 2 timeline. The differences are editorial priorities, not contradictions. The factual common ground is the schedule itself, with no dispute between sources. The next concrete step is Jailer 2's audio launch on September 30 and its theatrical release on October 15. ## Coverage - cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) Leads with wrap news but foregrounds a deleted social-media post and calls Ram Pothineni's role an unconfirmed speculation - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports wrap news as a milestone and embeds it inside the larger Jailer 2 audio-launch narrative Tags: Anirudh Ravichander, Ashwath Marimuthu, Dharman, Jailer 2, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajinikanths-dharman-wraps-third-shooting-schedule/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajinikanths-dharman-wraps-third-shooting-schedule/#story-in-brief