Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ has achieved a major box office milestone, overtaking the superstar’s own science-fiction film ‘2.0’ to become the highest-grossing film in India. The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial has collected ₹520.35 crore in gross domestic earnings in just 17 days, moving past the previous record of ₹519.65 crore held by ‘2.0’.
The achievement makes ‘Jailer 2’ the new leader in the domestic Tamil box office rankings. It has also become the fastest Tamil film to cross the ₹500 crore mark in India.
According to figures reported by Sacnilk, the film’s domestic gross collection stood at ₹520.35 crore by the end of its 17th day in theatres on 31 October. Its domestic net collection reached ₹444.75 crore.
Before ‘Jailer 2’ broke the record, Rajinikanth’s 2018 film ‘2.0’ held the position of the highest-grossing Tamil film in India. The science-fiction action film, directed by S Shankar and featuring alongside Rajinikanth, had earned ₹519.65 crore in its lifetime domestic gross collection.
‘Jailer 2’ crossed that figure with ₹520.35 crore in just 17 days. This means the sequel has moved ahead of ‘2.0’ by ₹70 lakh in domestic gross earnings.
Interestingly, the new record also adds to ‘s box office achievements, as both films that have held the top position are headlined by the actor.
The sequel had also surpassed ‘2.0’ at the worldwide box office the previous week. According to the reported figures, ‘Jailer 2’ has now collected ₹790.85 crore globally, including ₹270.50 crore from overseas markets.
The film continued its theatrical run with a noticeable rise in collections on its third Saturday. It earned ₹9.35 crore net in India on Day 17, compared with ₹5.50 crore on Day 16. This marked an increase of around 70 per cent.
The Tamil version remained the biggest contributor, earning ₹6.70 crore on Saturday. The Hindi version added ₹1.45 crore, while the Telugu and versions collected ₹90 lakh and ₹30 lakh, respectively.
The film’s total domestic net collection now stands at ₹444.75 crore, while its gross earnings have reached ₹520.35 crore.
Beyond its domestic record, ” is also closing in on another major milestone. Its worldwide gross collection has reached ₹790.85 crore, leaving it less than ₹10 crore short of the ₹800 crore mark.
The worldwide total includes ₹520.35 crore from India and ₹270.50 crore from overseas markets. The film’s performance outside India has played an important role in pushing its overall earnings towards the next milestone.
Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the Sun Pictures banner, ‘Jailer 2’ brings back Rajinikanth as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian.
and Shiva Rajkumar also reprise their roles from the first film. The cast includes Vidya Balan, S J Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Jatin Sarna.
With the domestic record already broken, the film’s next major target is the ₹800 crore worldwide milestone.
