Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 passes Rs 710 crore worldwide after second weekend
The Tamil action sequel has earned Rs 710.35 crore globally in 11 days, The Times of India reported. Outlets give different weekend figures.
Rajinikanth's Tamil action thriller Jailer 2 has earned more than Rs 710 crore worldwide after its second weekend in cinemas. The Times of India put the global total at Rs 710.35 crore after 11 days.
Hindustan Times said the sequel, which opened on October 15, is now the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026. Citing the box office tracking site Sacnilk, the paper put its domestic total at Rs 398.70 crore.
According to Hindustan Times, the film took Rs 59.70 crore net in India on its first day, across 15,887 shows. Advance bookings opened on October 10. The film drew big crowds over the Dussehra holidays, then dropped sharply on the Wednesday and Thursday, and finished its first week on Rs 334.35 crore.
Jailer 2 is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran through Sun Pictures. It follows the 2023 hit Jailer. Rajinikanth returns as retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, who faces new enemies from an idol-smuggling network while trying to keep the truth about his son's death in the first film from his family, Hindustan Times reported.
Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprise their roles. SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan are new to the cast, and Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff return in cameos.
Hindustan Times cited an interview Balan gave to Screen, in which she said she had been replaced on early Malayalam and Tamil projects before shooting began because she had been labelled a "jinx". She said that "because I'm a Tamilian, I'm excited about Jailer 2".
The outlets' figures for the second weekend do not line up. NDTV reported that the film earned Rs 24 crore on day 10. The Times of India said it made Rs 25.70 crore in India on its second Sunday, with the Tamil version leading daily earnings across various locations. Hindustan Times gave an early Sacnilk estimate of Rs 22.32 crore for Sunday and listed Rs 25.70 crore as the previous day's takings.
Sources: The Times of India, 'Jailer 2' BO day 11: Rajinikanth’s film crosses Rs 710 cr worldwide; NDTV, Jailer 2 Box Office Collection Day 10: Rajinikanth's Film Bounces Back With Rs 24 Crore; Hindustan Times, Jailer 2 box office collection day 11: Rajinikanth film stays steady on 2nd Sunday, crosses ₹395 crore.
