Rajinikanth Starrer Jailer 2 Crosses Rs 541 Crore Worldwide in Six Days

Nelson Dilipkumar's action drama Jailer 2, starring Rajinikanth, has crossed Rs 541 crore at the worldwide box office as it nears the end of its first week. The film has crossed Rs 337 crore gross and Rs 287.80 crore net in India. On its first Tuesday, which was day six, the film earned over Rs 45.55 crore across 15,529 screens, aided by the Dussehra holiday.

Collections and Records

The majority of Tuesday's earnings came from the Tamil version with Rs 31.20 crore from 7,828 shows, followed by the dubbed Telugu version at Rs 8.75 crore from 2,293 screens, and the Hindi version at Rs 5 crore from 5,230 screens. The collection on Tuesday marked a 7.6 per cent jump from Monday's Rs 42.35 crore. The film had opened on Thursday, October 15, with Rs 59.70 crore net in India. It then earned Rs 37.10 crore on Friday, Rs 47.25 crore on Saturday, and Rs 55.85 crore on Sunday. Jailer 2 scored the biggest opening weekend for a Tamil film ever at Rs 418.25 crore worldwide and became the fastest Tamil film to cross the Rs 300 crore domestic mark and the Rs 500 crore global mark.

Rankings and Reactions

By crossing the Rs 500 crore mark globally, Jailer 2 has become the fifth highest grossing Tamil film of all time, with four of the top five spots belonging to Rajinikanth films. The top spot is held by Shankar's 2018 film 2.0 at Rs 691 crore, followed by Lokesh Kanagaraj's Leo, the first part of Jailer in 2023 at Rs 605 crore, and Kanagaraj's Coolie at Rs 518 crore. Director Nelson Dilipkumar thanked audiences on X by writing that theatres are going bonkers and thanking fans for the phenomenal reception. Additionally, cricketer Sanju Samson booked an entire theatre for his family and friends to watch the film.

Context

Rajinikanth remains one of Indian cinema's most bankable superstars with a career spanning five decades, frequently driving massive box office numbers with his action releases. Festive periods like Dussehra traditionally bring large crowds to theatres across India, helping boost box office collections for major film releases.