Rajinikanth reveals why he is 'worried' after Jailer success: I’ve been plagued by...

Rajinikanth has delivered one of the best films of his career with his latest release Jailer. It has collected over ₹600 crore at the worldwide box office and earned widespread acclaim. However, at the success meeting of the film held on September 17, the  Superstar confessed that the film looked only "above average" to him before the final touches were added by music composer Anirudh. The pan-India star also divulged how he was worried about whether he would be able to replicate the success of Jailer in his future films or not. 

3 things you need to know 

• Jailer released worldwide on August 10.
• The film stars Rajinikanth in the lead role along with Jackie Shroff, Mohanlal and Tamannaah Bhatia. 
• The film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. 

Rajinikanth reviews Jailer at success meet

At the success meet of Jailer in Chennai, Rajinikanth shared his honest review of the Nelson Dilipkumar film. The actor shared how he thought the film was "above average" when he first saw it without re-recording. He added, "I watched the film first without the re-recording. I then asked Sembian sir and Kannan sir about their opinions on the film. Kannan was all praise. I told him, 'Nelson is your friend and you will obviously appreciate him.' I then asked Sembian and he said the film was average. But, the film before the re-recording was done, was above average to me.”

(Jailer poster featuring Rajinkanth | Image: IMDb)

He then credited Anirudh for how the film has turned out to be. He compared the final product to the version he watched by citing the example of “a bride-to-be after makeup”. The actor’s acknowledgement of the music composer is being hailed by his fans. 

Rajinikanth wonders if he will ever be able to replicate Jailer’s success

At the success meeting, the actor also shared that his happiness upon the success of Jailer did not last for a long time. He said, “My happiness lasted merely five days after the film’s monumental success.” Giving a reason for the same, he claimed to be "plagued" by the thought of ever being able to make a better or bigger film. Rajinikanth said, "Since then, I’ve been plagued by the fear of how to achieve greater or at least equally remarkable success in my future endeavours. I’m genuinely worried now.“