After Jailer success, Rajinikanth visits BMTC Depot where he worked as conductor

Rajinikanth has been enjoying the success of his latest release Jailer. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer has become one of the biggest releases of Rajinikanth’s long and illustrious career. It is already the third biggest release ever for a Kollywood film, only behind 2.0 and PS1. After going on a nationwide trip and meeting several political leaders, Rajinikanth went back to where it all started. 

3 things you need to know 

• Jailer is Rajinikanth’s 169th film. 
• It was released on August 10.
• Jailer has crossed the Rs 600 crore mark at the worldwide box office in just 18 days.

Rajinikanth meets Bengaluru bus conductors 

Rajinikanth paid a surprise visit to BMTC Depot number 4 in Bengaluru and engaged with drivers, conductors and staff of the BMTC. The BMTC staff was overjoyed and sought the Superstar's blessings and clicked selfies with him.

(Rajinikanth gave a surprise visit to the BMTC's Depot Number 4 bus conductors)

This is significant as Rajinikanth himself used to be a bus conductor. While his stage name has remained Rajinikanth ever since his acting career started, Shivaji Rao is his real name. He also used to be a bus conductor in Bengaluru before being spotted by director K Balachander. He was then featured in his 1975 debut film Apoorva Raagangal, which also featured Kamal Haasan.

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Jailer’s historic box office run

Legendary actor Rajinikanth's latest film, Jailer, continues to maintain its impressive performance at the box office. The film is drawing full houses in theatres across the world, even as it has entered its third week. Despite a slight drop from its Sunday collection, its third Monday figure remained steady.

(Rajinikanth has delivered one of the biggest hits in Indian cinema | Image: sunpictures/X)

On its 19th day of release, Jailer earned a total of Rs 3 crore in India, as per the early estimates by Sacnilk. Over the course of the past 19 days, the film has shattered several box office records. Currently, its total collection stands at Rs 319.35 crore at the domestic box office and over Rs 600 crore worldwide.