India, Oct. 25 -- Recent reports had suggested that Vidya Balan will be sharing the screen with Rajinikanth (74) in Jailer 2. HT City has now confirmed the news; the 46-year-old will indeed be a part of the film, marking her full-fledged Tamil debut after a brief appearance in Nerkonda Paarvai (2019). The film has reportedly completed more than half of its shoot.

A reliable source from the production reveals, "Vidya plays the role of (actor) Mithun Chakraborty's eldest daughter. Mithun is the leading antagonist in the film and will be seen alongside (actor) Rajinikanth sir." The source further adds, "The film is currently being shot in Chennai and will move into post-production by January." After wrapping up the Chennai schedule, the tea...