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Megastar Rajinikanth has once again demonstrated his formidable box-office pull. His latest film, Jailer 2, released worldwide on Thursday, October 15, and opened to a strong response across markets.
The film had already generated massive demand through advance bookings, and its opening-day numbers suggest that it is on course to register one of the biggest starts in Tamil cinema.
On Day 1, Jailer 2 collected a net ₹59.70 crore across 16,599 shows in India. The Tamil version contributed ₹43.35 crore from 9,326 shows, while the Telugu version collected ₹12.50 crore from 2,792 shows.
The Hindi version earned ₹3.50 crore from 4,371 shows, and the Kannada version added ₹0.35 crore from 110 shows.
The film’s total India gross stood at ₹70.25 crore, with a net collection of ₹59.70 crore.
Overseas, Jailer 2 grossed around ₹55 crore, taking its worldwide opening-day gross to an impressive ₹125.25 crore.
With more than ₹50 crore net in India on its first day, Jailer 2 has also surpassed the opening-day collections of several recent big-ticket films, including Beast (₹49 crore), GOAT (₹44 crore), Jana Nayagan (₹43 crore) and Vikram (₹32 crore).
Backed by Sun Pictures, Jailer 2 brings Rajinikanth back as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian. Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprise their roles from the first film.
The new cast includes Vidya Balan, S J Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Anna Rajan and Jatin Sarna. Hrithik Roshan, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff also make cameo appearances.
