Jailer: Rajinikanth's Tiger inspired by Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad?

Rajinikanth's Jailer is helmed by Nelson Dilipkumar and it is a well-known fact that the filmmaker is quite inspired by the hit American series titled Breaking Bad. Following the release of Jailer's showcase video, it is speculated that Nelson's upcoming film is inspired by a character from the crime thriller series. That character is none other than Mike Ehermantraut. 3 things you need to know Jailer's showcase video was released by the makers on August 2. The film will release in theatres on August 10. Rajinikanth's character from the film may be inspired by Mike Ehermantraut from Breaking Bad. Rajinikanth's character inspired by Mike from Breaking Bad? Rajinikanth's character has been introduced as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian in the showcase video of Jailer. After watching the video, it has been speculated that Nelson may have written the character of Tiger after taking inspiration from Mike from Breaking Bad. Mike was a man whose actions spoke louder than his words. (Rajinikanth's character Tiger inspired by Mike from Breaking Bad. | Image: X, formerly Twitter) Similarly, Tiger's character from the film featured similar traits as he was heard saying in the showcase video, "After a point, I don't talk, I only slash." Not just this, but like Mike was a former corrupt police officer, Rajinikanth was also showcased as a former cop who sets up a gang to take down the bad guys. Moreover, both Mike and Tiger go to great lengths to protect their family. However, Nelson has just taken inspiration and not made any copies of the characters. What is Jailer about? Jailer starring Rajinikanth is the story of a father who tries his best to save his save and grandson from the bad guys. He further seeks help from others and forms a gang to take down the goons. Meanwhile, the star cast of the film includes Ramya Krishnan, Jackie Shroff, Shiva Rajkumar, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa Menon, and others.

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Jailer: Rajinikanth's Tiger inspired by Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad?

Nelson Dilipkumar may have written the character of Rajinikanth after taking inspiration from Breaking Bad's popular character Mike Ehermantraut.

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