Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has made a strong start at the box office, crossing the reported domestic lifetime collections of Border 2 and Hanuman Ansh in just nine days of its theatrical run. Nelson Dilipkumar’s directorial collected Rs 14.50 crore nett on its second Friday (October 23), taking its nine-day domestic total to Rs 348.85 crore. The film has earned Rs 628.05 crore globally, nearly the Rs 350 crore mark in India. The business has slowed since the holiday period, but advance bookings could give the action entertainer fresh momentum over its second weekend.
Jailer 2nd Friday box office collection
According to Sacnilk, collected Rs 14.50 crore nett in India on day 9. Its total domestic nett collection is Rs 348.85 crore. The India gross collection now stands at Rs 408.55 crore. The film also performed well in the overseas markets, where it is said to have collected Rs 219.50 crore. This takes its worldwide box office earnings to Rs 628.05 crore.
The Rajinikanth starrer opened at Rs 59.70 crore nett in India. It amassed advance bookings on October 10, five days before release, and was reportedly heading for over Rs 80 crore worldwide by the end of October 14. The film crossed the Rs 300 crore nett in its opening week itself and ended its first week with Rs 334.35 crore.
Rajinikanth starrer Jailer 2 is ruling the box office
Jailer 2 outshines Border 2, Hanuman Ansh
Jailer 2 has now surpassed the reported lifetime India collections of two other big releases with its nine-day domestic total. Hanuman Ansh collected close to Rs 341.07 crore at the domestic box office, while Border 2 collected nearly Rs 329.43 crore.
The collections of Rajinikanth’s film dipped on its second Friday, but the film has now surpassed both titles. Its performance in the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi markets has helped it to continue its box office run. The film is now near the domestic nett of the Rs 350 crore mark. If collections improve over the weekend, its earnings could inch closer to the Rs 380 crore mark, but the final number will depend on the audience turnout and occupancy.
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Advance booking for Jailer 2
Advance booking figures suggest Jailer 2 could get a push on its second Saturday. The film sold around 6.56 lakh tickets in 12,137 shows and earned Rs 11.96 crore in advance ticket sales before deducting block seats, as per the reported figures. This amount was then adjusted to Rs 10.33 crore.
Chennai topped the advance sales with Rs 2.84 crore. Next was Bengaluru at Rs 1.62 crore, followed by Hyderabad at Rs 78.03 lakh. Coimbatore and Trichy recorded advance sales of Rs 63.05 lakh and Rs 18.55 lakh, respectively. The numbers show continued interest in the movie, but advance sales alone don’t determine the film’s final collection for the day.
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Jailer 2 cast and plot
Nelson Dilipkumar has directed and written Jailer 2 and it is produced by Kalanithi Maran on the Sun Pictures banner. It is a follow-up to Rajinikanth’s 2023 movie Jailer.
Rajinikanth returns as Muthu, with Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprising their roles from the first instalment. S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan too are in the sequel. Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff are appearing as guests, along with Hrithik Roshan, Vijay Sethupathi and Vinayakan.
The story continues after Muthu kills Varman, with threats from a network dealing in idol smuggling. Suraj Venjaramoodu’s Dileep tries to find the person who is in danger to the group’s functioning. Meanwhile, Muthu’s family is unaware of all that he has done in the past, including his decision to kill his son Arjun to save them.
Muthu is a supermarket supervisor who tries to live a normal family life, but finds himself drawn back into danger. New dangers are ahead, and he turns to old friends and new contacts to fight those who are hunting him.