Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, popularly known as Rajinikanth, is fondly called the ‘Thalaiva’ of the Tamil film industry. The actor has been grabbing attention since he announced the sequel to his 2023 blockbuster, Jailer. Jailer 2 has been release on October 15, 2026, and, as projected, the movie could earn between 120-150 crore, with pre-sales and advance bookings reportedly reaching Rs. 80 crore.
Since Jailer 2 was announced, excitement among Rajinikanth’s fans has been high. The movie has reportedly been made on a budget of Rs. 230 crore to Rs. 300 crore, and industry analysts also predicted the movie’s potential to rake in Rs. 250-300 crore over the festive weekend. However, amid the release, audiences were left in awe of Hrithik Roshan’s surprise cameo.
All about Hrithik Roshan’s 7-minute cameo in Jailer 2: How much was he paid for his role in the movie?
Earlier reports said Rajinikanth’s movie would feature cameos from Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, and Vijay Sethupathi; amid this, Hrithik’s cameo grabbed significant attention. To mention, Hrithik’s cameo in Jailer 2 marked his collaboration with Rajinikanth after 40 years. The duo worked together in Bhagwan Dada, released in 1986, when Hrithik was only 12. After 40 years, the pairing of these two much-loved actors left fans in awe.
Speaking of Hrithik’s role in Jailer 2, he plays the role of ‘Roddy’ in the movie. ‘Roddy’ appears at a key juncture in the story and reveals that he is forever indebted to Rajinikanth’s ‘Muthuvel “Tiger” Pandian’. Sharing the reason ‘Roddy’ revealed ‘Tiger’ helped him 20 years ago by saving his life. If the reports are to be believed, Hrithik’s cameo was for seven minutes in the movie, Jailer 2.
People have also been questioning how much Hrithik might have charged for his cameo in the much-anticipated movie. Hrithik Roshan’s alleged salary for full-length movies has been said to be around Rs. 80-110 crores. However, recent reports claim the actor didn’t take any payment for his role in Jailer 2.
Previously as well, it was initially reported that Hrithik charged a very low amount for his cameo in the movie, Alpha, where he played the role of ‘Major Kabir’. According to initial speculation, he received Rs. 3-4 crore for his role; however, later reports said he didn’t charge any money for the cameo. To be clear, nothing about Hrithik’s zero-salaried cameos has been officially confirmed, and this is based on information available in the public domain.
More about Jailer 2 and its cast fee
Jailer 2 follows the story of retired jailer ‘Tiger’ who wanted to live a quiet life after destroying his enemies in the first movie. However, he soon came across a dangerous criminal syndicate, led by ‘Bodhi Kalpak’. To protect his loved ones. ‘Tiger’ went undercover and realized that the network was too extensive to be destroyed by a single person, and following this, he got help from his allies.
Speaking about the alleged fees of the cast, it was said that Rajinikanth was paid Rs. 110 crore for the movie. Apart from him, S. J. Suryah was reportedly paid Rs. 3-10 crore for his role in the movie, while Vidya Balan’s alleged salary from the movie has been Rs. 3-6 crore. Apart from Hrithik, other cameo artists were reportedly paid in crores. However, nothing has been officially confirmed about the actors’ salaries in the movie.
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