Vijay made a noteworthy gesture during the making of ‘Jilla’, prioritizing Mohanlal’s name on the title card. Mohanlal accepted the role in ‘Jilla’ largely due to his respect for Vijay and the quality of production. The current discourse regarding Mohanlal’s limited screen time in ‘Jailer 2’ has revived interest in this past incident. Reports suggest that several of Mohanlal’s scenes in ‘Jailer 2’ might have been cut.