Sacred Games actor Jatin Sarna, who will be playing the antagonist in Jailer 2 opposite his “dream actor” Rajinikanth, feels blessed that he got to work with the superstar for the second time after Darbar (2020).
Calling it “a manifestation that played 2x,” Jatin says, “Many won’t believe but it’s true that for years, I have had Rajinikanth sir’s framed photo from the movie Kaala above the door in my living room where it’s written ‘Kya Re’. For me, it has been an inspiration, like what are you doing man! It was then I got to do Darbar and now this sequel, which is actually 2x.”
Reflecting on working with his childhood dream actor, he says, “I grew up watching him and have so many memories attached to Rajini sir. The bright side is, I got great exposure in the South Indian industry. I learnt and spoke Tamil. Much to my surprise, I got a compliment that I was able to adapt to it.”
So, will he also be shooting with Shah Rukh Khan, who is said to play a role in the film? “I have wrapped my shoot, and I am not aware of any such development, so I won’t be able to comment on that,” he says.
The actor says that he is finally getting his due. “I got to play the lead in the independent film Na Jaane Kaun Aa Gaya, a triangular love story by Vikas Arora. In Suresh Triveni sir’s film Maa Behen, I am paired opposite Madhuri Dixit ma’am. I will now wrap Debashish Makhija’s Gandhari with Taapsee Pannu and Ishwaq Singh, and am awaiting the release of the OTT project MOMACU – Motor, Machis Aur Cutter, where I am again playing the lead.” He was last seen in Sikandar (2025) and the OTT series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter (2022).
However, he has a grudge that it took too long for work to translate. “People have loved me and my work, but whether it translated, I can’t judge. Yes, my fan base has increased, and makers know that he knows his job! But the kind of work I was expecting to get—where you get characters and roles with good space—I was not getting. It’s happening now!”
He adds, “I am playing the lead in the independent film, but will it reach a wide audience and makers? I don’t know. I am just walking my path, being choosy with a resolve that I won’t do anything just for the sake of being seen. I got to do Sikandar with the biggest of the industry – Salman bhai (Khan, actor) and AR Murugadoss (director), but it failed. I did feel very low and questioned my choices. But I am fighting back. I want to get more opportunities to play, so I can bring more to the table.”
