Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 crosses Rs 400 crore India nett, hits Rs 733 crore globally

Superstar Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has crossed the Rs 400-crore mark in India nett (gross minus taxes) collections, adding another major milestone to its box-office run. The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial has reached a worldwide gross of Rs 733.35 crore in 12 days, despite witnessing a sharp slowdown on its second Monday, October 26.The action entertainer collected Rs 9.45 crore India nett on the day, taking its cumulative domestic nett to Rs 408.15 crore. With its worldwide gross now above Rs 730 crore, the film continues to add to its total after a strong opening week and a steady second weekend.According to trade website Sacnilk, Jailer 2 earned Rs 9.45 crore India nett on Monday across 10,450 shows, registering a 63.2 per cent decline from Sunday’s Rs 25.70 crore. Its cumulative India gross stands at Rs 477.85 crore, while overseas markets have contributed Rs 255.50 crore. The film’s worldwide gross has reached Rs 733.35 crore.Jailer 2 box office collection Day 12: India nett crosses Rs 400 croreThe film’s latest milestone comes after an impressive opening week, during which it accumulated Rs 334.35 crore India nett. It opened on October 15 with Rs 59.70 crore and sustained strong collections through its first weekend and the following weekdays. Monday’s Rs 9.45 crore collection, however, indicates a weekday slowdown after the second weekend. The film recorded an overall occupancy of 19.8 per cent across languages, with Tamil screenings continuing to contribute the largest share of its domestic earnings.Second weekend gives Jailer 2 a boostAfter the opening week, Jailer 2 saw its collections dip on the second Friday, when it earned Rs 14.50 crore India nett. The film recovered over the weekend, collecting Rs 24.15 crore on Saturday and Rs 25.70 crore on Sunday. The three-day second weekend brought in Rs 64.35 crore nett in India. Sunday was the strongest day of the second weekend, but the momentum did not carry over to Monday, when collections fell below Rs 10 crore.The drop is notable after the weekend recovery, although the film’s cumulative domestic nett has now crossed Rs 400 crore. Its next challenge will be to maintain theatrical momentum through the weekdays as it continues to add to its worldwide total. Tamil version leads language-wise collectionsThe Tamil version remained the biggest contributor on Monday, earning Rs 5.65 crore across 4,518 shows, with reported occupancy of 25.1 per cent. Telugu screenings collected Rs 2 crore from 1,771 shows, while the Hindi version contributed Rs 1.40 crore across 3,949 shows. Kannada screenings added Rs 40 lakh from 212 shows.Hindi screenings recorded the lowest occupancy among the four languages, reflecting a more pronounced slowdown in that market. Tamil continued to lead the film’s domestic performance, supported by its strong following in the home market.Tamil Nadu remained the leading state market, generating Rs 4 crore in gross collections on Monday. Karnataka contributed Rs 2.35 crore, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana combined at Rs 1.90 crore. Kerala added Rs 1.25 crore, while the rest of India contributed Rs 1.50 crore. The tracked state-wise gross total stood at Rs 11 crore.All about Jailer 2Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 features Rajinikanth alongside Ramya Krishnan, Mohanlal, Yogi Babu, Vinayakan, Vidya Balan, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff, Shiva Rajkumar and Vijay Sethupathi. Vijay Kartik Kannan handled cinematography, Anirudh Ravichander composed the music, and R Nirmal edited the film.With its India nett now above Rs 400 crore and worldwide gross at Rs 733.35 crore, Jailer 2 has reached another significant box-office milestone. The Monday decline suggests that weekday collections are cooling after the second weekend, but the film’s cumulative total continues to grow as it moves into the next phase of its theatrical run.- Ends