If sources in the industry are to be believed, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is to play a police officer in Superstar Rajinikanth's eagerly awaited action entertainer Jailer 2.

IANS had reported earlier that sources in the unit said only Shah Rukh Khan's portions remained to be shot and that the Bollywood star would begin shooting for his portions in the film in March this year. They had also said that once Shah Rukh's portions, which will be shot over a period of seven to eight days, were shot, the film would be wrapped. Sources had also informed that Shah Rukh Khan's role in the film would be like an extended cameo.