Rajinikanth's "Jailer 2" reaches Rs 733 crore worldwide in 12 days
"Jailer 2" became the highest-grossing Tamil film globally, collecting about Rs 733.35 crore within 12 days of its release.
Rajinikanth's action drama "Jailer 2" has surpassed previous records to become the highest-grossing Tamil film worldwide, with a reported total of Rs 733.35 crore as of Monday, Oct. 26, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. The figure comes 12 days after the film opened on Oct. 15 and includes earnings from its Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada versions.
In India, the movie posted a domestic gross of Rs 9.45 crore on Monday, bringing its overall Indian gross to Rs 477.85 crore and net collection to Rs 408.15 crore. The Tamil version contributed Rs 5.65 crore from 4,518 shows, while the Telugu, Hindi and Kannada versions added Rs 2.00 crore, Rs 1.40 crore and Rs 0.40 crore respectively.
The film also set earlier milestones, becoming the fastest Tamil release to cross Rs 300 crore and Rs 400 crore worldwide, achieved within three and four days of release. Director Nelson Dilipkumar thanked audiences on X, saying the theatres were responding strongly and praising the "Thalaivar" effect.
Produced by Sun Pictures, "Jailer 2" features an ensemble cast that includes Ramya Krishnan, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Jackie Shroff, Yogi Babu, Vidya Balan, Mithun Chakraborty, Hrithik Roshan, Vijay Sethupathi and others.