Hrithik Roshan's Jailer 2 Cameo Fee Put at ₹25 Crore, Other Reports Say None, Unconfirmed

Reports about the fee Hrithik Roshan is said to have received for his cameo in Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 have moved in two directions since 15 October. One report put the figure at ₹25 crore. Others said no fee was taken, and a 22 October report said the amount was reportedly dropped. Neither version has been confirmed by the people involved.

The cameo itself has been reported since June. Variety India published an exclusive on 11 June 2026 saying Hrithik Roshan had signed on for a special cameo, with shooting set for 22 and 23 June in Chennai. Sun Pictures produces the film, and Nelson Dilipkumar directs it. The fee is the detail in dispute in the recent reports, and so is the length of the appearance.

The reports came at three points: Bollywood Shaadis on 15 October, Navbharat Live on 16 October and 123telugu on 22 October.

Where the ₹25 Crore Figure Came From

Navbharat Live, a Hindi news site, reported on 16 October at 3:37 pm IST that Hrithik Roshan had allegedly received ₹25 crore for the cameo. The article credits the figure to a report by 360 Telugu. It also says the screen time is reportedly under one minute.

No official confirmation of the figure has been announced by Hrithik Roshan or the film's makers. Navbharat Live says it should be treated as a claim based on reports.

The figure traces to one report, which Navbharat Live attributes to 360 Telugu.

Conflicting Accounts of Screen Time and Pay

Bollywood Shaadis published an article on 15 October saying that, if the reports are to be believed, the cameo was seven minutes long. It said recent reports claimed the actor had taken no payment for the role. It added that nothing about the zero-salary claim had been officially confirmed. It came a day before the ₹25 crore figure was reported.

The article describes his character, Roddy, as appearing at a key point in the story and saying he owes Rajinikanth's character a debt for saving his life 20 years earlier. It also says his alleged salary for full-length movies has been said to be around ₹80 crore to ₹110 crore.

The same article says early speculation about his cameo in Alpha, another film, put his fee at ₹3 crore to ₹4 crore, and that later reports said he took no money for it.

The two accounts disagree on both points. The Navbharat Live report, published the next day, put the screen time at under one minute and reported an alleged ₹25 crore fee.

The Later Report That the Fee Was Dropped

On 22 October at 12:00 pm IST, 123telugu published an article saying the ₹25 crore figure had reportedly been dropped. It said Hrithik Roshan reportedly took no remuneration and acted for free out of gratitude and respect for Rajinikanth.

The same article says the fee was reportedly dropped after Sun Pictures hesitated to pay that amount, and that Rajinikanth may have stepped in. These are reported claims, and the article says only the producer and the actors involved know what actually happened.

The ₹25 crore figure and the report that it was dropped should both be read as unconfirmed.

It is the latest development in the reports covered here.

Neither version has been confirmed by the people involved.

What the June Casting Reports Covered

Variety India's June report describes a special appearance with a new, never-before-seen look for the character. It says, citing sources, that the role helps move Rajinikanth's storyline forward, and that Hrithik Roshan's shoot was set for 22 and 23 June in Chennai. The report presents the casting as its own exclusive confirmation.

Deccan Chronicle reported on 12 June at 7:17 pm IST that the cameo would take four to five shooting days, including a spectacular action sequence with Rajinikanth. Those details were reported without a named source.

The two June reports also differ on the schedule. Variety India gives two shoot dates, 22 and 23 June, while Deccan Chronicle says four to five days.

The June reports cover the casting and schedule. The October reports cover the fee and the screen time, and they do not agree on either.