Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 is attracting audiences ahead of its theatrical release on October 15, 2026The sequel has sold over 3.37 lakh tickets across the Indian shows currently on sale, while overseas bookings have helped push its worldwide opening-day pre-sales cross Rs 20 crore.
Published: October 11, 2026, 12:47 PM IST
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Rajinikanth is getting ready to return as Muthuvel Pandian, and the excitement surrounding his next big-screen outing is beginning to reflect in advance bookingsWith just days left before the film reaches cinemas, fans are booking their seats for the much-awaited sequel to JailerThe film’s pre-release performance is drawing attention not only in India but also in overseas markets, where the South superstar enjoys a strong followingWhile ticket sales are still building and bookings have not opened fully across every centre, the early numbers offer a glimpse of the interest surrounding the action dramaHere’s how Jailer 2 is performing at the advance booking window and which markets are leading the way.
Jailer 2 advance booking collection
Jailer 2 has collected Rs 5.07 crore without block seats in India and with gross collection the collection stands at Rs 6.13 crore, according to Sacnilk’s advance booking report
Jailer 2 has overall sold 3.37 lakh tickets across 3,713 shows with 23% occupancy and 71 sold out showsThese figures cover both the opening day and the second day.
For October 15, 2026, (Day 1) Jailer 2’s opening day, advance sales have reached Rs 4.56 crore in India, with 2.45 lakh tickets soldFor October 16, 2026 (Day 2) has contributed another Rs 1.58 crore, with more than 90,000 tickets sold.
Jailer 2 advance booking in India: Chennai leads ticket sales
Tamil Nadu is currently the biggest contributor to Jailer 2’s advance bookings in IndiaAccording to Sacnilk’s report, the state has generated Rs 5.30 crore gross across the two days on sale.
Chennai leads the city-wise figures with Rs 2.64 crore gross, followed by Trichy and MaduraiKerala is the next major state contributor with Rs 54.42 lakh gross.
Jailer 2 worldwide advance booking
The film’s overseas performance has added to the excitement ahead of its releaseSacnilk reported, “Jailer 2 has grossed Rs 17+ crores from overseas pre-sales and Rs 3.50 crores in India for its opening day, taking the worldwide day 1 advance booking past Rs 20 crores gross.”
Jailer 2 release date
Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 brings Rajinikanth back as Tiger Muthuvel PandianThe plot of the film revolves around, “A retired officer’s peaceful life is disrupted when a dangerous criminal organization threatens his familyHe must use his skills one final time to protect his loved ones and preserve his legacy.”
The sequel stars Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa, Rithvik, SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Vidya Balan, and Anna Rajan in the main roles
Jailer 2 is scheduled to release in theatres on October 15, 2026
