Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 shows no signs of slowing down at the box office. The Tamil film opened in theatres to massive excitement and garnered a positive response from critics and audiences alike. Within seven days, the film has surpassed Rs 600 crore worldwide. Let’s see how the film is faring in India on the second weekend.
Jailer 2 box office collection report
The massive hype surrounding the Rajjinkanth starrer made sure the film scored a record-breaking opening at the box office. Jailer 2 advance bookings began in India on October 6, five days prior to its release. They had already started in selective overseas territories a day before. By the end of October 14 (Wednesday), the film’s advance bookings had surpassed Rs 80 crore worldwide. Only the opening alone in India had sold 18 lakh tickets in pre-sales, grossing Rs 37 crore. On day 1, Jailer 2 collected Rs 59.70 crore net at the domestic box office across 15,887 shows. By the end of its first week, the Nelson Dilipkumar-directed action film collected Rs 334.35 crore.
As per the latest update on Sacnilk, Jailer 2 has shown a jump on its second Saturday. It earned Rs 20.29 crore. The film saw a decline on the weekdays, but given it’s a Saturday, the film showed growth and reflected its strong momentum. The film’s net box office collection has reached Rs 369.14 crore.
Jailer 2 is now ahead of two other major releases. Border 2 earned a reported Rs 329 crore, while Hanuman Ansh collected Rs 339 crore. Rajinikanth’s action-packed sequel has surpassed both totals.
About Jailer 2
Written and helmed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 is backed by Kalanithi Maran under the Sun Pictures banner. It is a sequel to the 2023 hit Jailer. Rajinikanth returns alongside Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik, who reprise their roles from the first instalment. The sequel also stars SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan. Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff appear in cameo roles.
On Friday, Rajinikanth saw Jailer 2 with fans inside a theatre in Chennai. He put on a cap and was seen watching the scenes of his film as it played out on screen. His grandson Lingaa, director Nelson, and music composer Anirudh Ravichander also accompanied him.
Jailer 2 BO: Rajinikanth's film beats Border 2 and Hanuman Ansh
