Rajinikanth's Jailer gets an OTT release date, will clash with Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan

Jailer, which has been faring excellently at the domestic as well as international box office, will now stream on an OTT platform.

On Saturday, Prime Video in a statement announced that Nelson Dilipkumar's crime drama film, starring Rajinikanth, will stream on the platform from September 7.

Interestingly, Jawan, featuring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role, will also hit the theatres on the same day.

Produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures, the film has also been written by Nelson.

Jailer features an ensemble cast including Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Vinayakan, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Master Ritvik in pivotal roles.

The film also has special cameos from Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, and Jackie Shroff.

Fans can watch Jailer on Prime Video in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.

The film is about a retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandiyan (portrayed by Rajinikanth), who goes on a manhunt to find his son’s killers.

As he navigates the shadows of his son's world, his determination is put to the test, leading him through a complex and familiar path.

Jailer has seen massive success at the box office in India. As per Sacnilk.com, during its first week in theatres, Jailer minted ₹235.85 crore, in its second week it earned ₹62.95 crore and in its third week the film collected ₹ 29.43 crore.

On Friday, day 23, the film earned ₹1.60 crore, as per early estimates. Since its release in theatres last month, Jailer has collected ₹329.83 crore in India.