Nelson said people from the industry told him not to make Rajinikanth play his age onscreen and that led him to doubt himself as he shot Jailer with the actor.
Director Nelson Dilipkumar was questioned for the creative choices he made while staging certain scenes in Jailer, and was also advised to let Rajinikanth do what he does best instead of experimenting.
'Leo' vs 'Jailer' box office collection: Leo's first five days' collections at box office are far lower than those of Thalaivar's latest blockbuster film during the same period, according to film trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan.
Jailer and Jawan composer Anirudh Ravichander recently opened up about his relationship with Rajinikanth, who is also his uncle, and how he separates the personal from the professional.