After Jailer took a massive opening at the box office, Rajinikanth visited the holy site of Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand to offer his prayers.
Legendary actor Rajinikanth is currently basking in the success of his latest release Jailer, which hit theatres on Thursday, August 10 earlier this week. Directed by Nelson, the action-comedy is running to packed theatres across India and has earned Rs 143 crore worldwide within two days of its release.
Celebrating the success of Jailer, the superstar visited the holy site of Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand on Saturday, August 12.
Rajinikanth, who arrived in Badrinath Dham, offered prayers to Lord Badri Vishal and also attended Lord Badri Vishal’s evening aarti. He wore a blue shirt, trousers and completed his look with a traditional shawl and white sneakers.
The 72-year-old actor, who makes his comeback to the big screen after two years with his 169th film Jailer, stated that his mind was satisfied and overwhelmed after having the darshan of Lord Badri Vishal. Several videos of the actor’s spiritual visit are now going viral on social media.
In the clip shared by the agency PTI (Press Trust of India), Rajinikanth is seen waving at the crowds while he is surrounded by his bunch of fans. The 42-second-clip then shows the veteran actor meeting a couple of his fans as he climbs up the stairs to enter the temple along with his security, police, and the officials.
VIDEO | Actor @rajinikanth visited the Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand earlier today. pic.twitter.com/wi3irssRAQ
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 12, 2023
Apart from Rajinikanth, Jailer stars Vinayakan, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Vasanth Ravi, Mirnaa Menon, and Sunil among others in pivotal roles. The Nelson directorial also features a pan-India star cast of Tamannaah Bhatia, Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, and Shiva Rajkumar in cameo appearances.
As per the entertainment tracking portal Sacnilk.com, the Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer had collected Rs 92 crore gross worldwide on its first day, becoming the third-highest opener of the year for all Indian films behind only Adipurush and Pathaan collecting Rs 126 crore and Rs 106 crore gross, respectively, on their opening days at the global box office.
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