₹200 crore in 48 hours! Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ continues its worldwide box office run

Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ has raced past the ₹200 crore mark worldwide within two days of release, with a strong overseas performance helping the Nelson Dilipkumar directorial maintain its box office momentum despite a domestic dip on Day 2.

The Tamil action drama opened to an impressive ₹127 crore worldwide and continued to draw audiences in international markets. However, its India net collection witnessed a drop of more than 40% on Friday compared to its opening day.

‘Jailer 2’ Day 2 Box Office Collection

After earning ₹59.70 crore net in India on Day 1, ‘Jailer 2’ collected ₹35.60 crore net on its second day. This took its cumulative worldwide collection to ₹209.10 crore, including ₹97 crore in overseas gross earnings, according to available box office figures.

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The film added around ₹40 crore from overseas markets on Friday, underlining the importance of its international theatrical run in pushing the overall collection beyond the ₹200 crore milestone.

Tamil screenings contributed the bulk of the film’s domestic earnings on Day 2. The Tamil version collected ₹25.25 crore net, followed by the Telugu version at ₹7.25 crore and the Hindi version at ₹2.75 crore.

The film recorded 13,157 shows across India on Friday, down from 16,599 shows on its opening day. This marked a decline of approximately 20.7% in show count.

Despite the reduced number of screenings, the Tamil version registered an overall occupancy of 63%. Night shows recorded the highest occupancy at 85.92%, suggesting stronger audience turnout during the later hours.

‘Jailer 2’ Beats ‘The Greatest Of All Time’ In Overseas Opening

‘Jailer 2’ made a strong impression in international markets right from its first day, collecting ₹55 crore in overseas gross earnings on its opening day. The figure placed the Rajinikanth-starrer among the top three biggest overseas opening-day grossers in Tamil cinema.

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The film surpassed Vijay’s ‘The Greatest of All Time’ and Rajinikanth’s own 2023 blockbuster ‘Jailer’ in opening-day overseas earnings. However, it remained behind ‘Coolie’ and ‘Leo’ on the list.

Its international performance has continued to bolster its worldwide numbers, helping the sequel cross the ₹200 crore mark within its first 48 hours in theatres.

‘Jailer 2’ Vs ‘Jailer’: How Do The Two Films Compare?

The box office performance of the sequel is already ahead of that of its predecessor at the corresponding stage of their theatrical runs.

Rajinikanth’s original ‘Jailer’, which released in 2023, collected ₹25.75 crore net in India on its second day. Its worldwide collection stood at ₹142.53 crore at the same point.

In comparison, ‘Jailer 2’ has earned ₹35.60 crore net in India on Day 2 and has already crossed ₹200 crore worldwide. The original film eventually collected around ₹600 crore globally during its theatrical run.

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The sequel sees Rajinikanth return as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, with the film also featuring several surprise appearances, including a cameo by Hrithik Roshan.

Why Is ‘Jailer 2’ Facing Trouble With Its Hindi Release?

Despite its impressive overall box office performance, ‘Jailer 2’ has encountered a hurdle in its Hindi theatrical release.

Multiplex chains have reportedly declined to screen the Hindi version following Sun Pictures’ decision to maintain an OTT release window of less than four weeks. Exhibitors have generally insisted on an eight-week gap between a film’s theatrical debut and its streaming premiere.

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The disagreement over the release window has triggered a standoff between the production house and multiplex operators, affecting the film’s Hindi theatrical distribution.

While the film continues to perform strongly across its other markets, the dispute presents an additional challenge for its reach among Hindi-speaking audiences.