Mirnaa Menon: ‘I couldn’t even brush my teeth’: Mirnaa Menon recalls health scare during Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ shoot; actress took injection and tablets before shoot | Tamil Movie News
Actor Mirnaa Menon has opened up about a difficult day on the sets of ‘Jailer 2’. She recalled experiencing severe physical discomfort before filming an important scene for the Rajinikanth-starrer. Despite feeling extremely unwell, she decided to reach the location after seeking medical assistance.As reported by Reporter website, Mirnaa Menon said her condition was so bad that she struggled with even basic activities that morning. She initially took tablets brought by her staff, but they did not provide relief. With the shoot scheduled to begin at 6.30 am, she informed her manager that she needed to visit a hospital and would arrive late.“One day, I felt extremely unwell. I couldn’t go for the shoot. I had an important scene to shoot that day. I had been feeling very sick since I woke up that morning. So, I called my staff, and they brought me some tablets. Even after taking them, I didn’t feel better. To put it simply, I couldn’t even pick up my toothbrush to brush my teeth. I was exhausted,” the actress recalled.
Actress visits hospital before reaching the set
According to Mirnaa Menon, finding medical assistance proved difficult that morning. She said she visited several hospitals but could not find an available doctor. Eventually, she managed to get a doctor to attend to her after requesting urgent assistance.“But at that time, there were no doctors available at any of the hospitals. We went to four or five hospitals, but couldn’t find a doctor. Finally, we reached one hospital and asked the doctor to come in urgently. We waited for him. I was thinking, ‘Isn’t there anyone who can save me?’ That was how I felt,” she said.The doctor eventually administered an injection and provided another tablet for her symptoms. Since an important scene was scheduled, Mirnaa Menon took the additional medication while travelling to the shooting location.
High-dose injection left Mirnaa Menon feeling numb
Mirnaa Menon described how the medication affected her while she was filming. She said her body felt numb and she became dehydrated. Her face also appeared swollen, although she felt the change in her appearance suited the scene.“That morning, I took a tablet on an empty stomach. Then I got the injection, followed by another tablet. By then, my body felt almost numb. Even if someone had hit me, I wouldn’t have felt the pain. I also became dehydrated, and my face became swollen. However, that appearance worked for the scene, so my look wasn’t a problem,” she said.The actress explained that her main concern was her performance. She felt she could not access the emotions required for the scene, which made her question whether she had delivered the expected result.
Nelson Dilipkumar reassured the actress about her performance
Mirnaa Menon said director Nelson Dilipkumar usually did not require her to perform more than two takes. However, she felt uncertain about the scene and requested another take to ensure it was right.“But I couldn’t feel my emotions. Nelson sir usually doesn’t make me do more than two takes. After this scene, I started wondering whether I had performed it properly,” she recalled.She added, “So, I suggested doing a third take. Nelson sir said it was fine. I told him that I felt I hadn’t got it right. He reassured me that it was okay. I asked him whether it was absolutely fine, whether it was 100 per cent okay. He said everything was correct and there was no problem.”Although the director approved the scene, the experience continued to trouble her. She later watched the footage during dubbing and did not notice anything wrong with her performance.‘Jailer 2’ brings back Rajinikanth as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian‘Jailer 2’ sees Rajinikanth reprise his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, the retired jailer introduced in the 2023 movie ‘Jailer’. The sequel continues the story involving the criminal network connected to Vinayakan’s antagonist, whose dialogue in the first film hinted at a larger organisation operating behind him.Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa Menon and Rithvik return from the original cast. The new additions include S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Vidya Balan, Anna Rajan, Kottayam Nazeer and Jatin Sarna. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, ‘Jailer 2’ is scheduled to release in theatres on October 15.
