Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has crossed the Rs 400 crore mark at the Indian box office, setting a new record for Tamil cinemaCheck box office report.
Published: October 27, 2026, 7:53 AM IST
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Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 continues its strong box-office run, crossing the Rs 400 crore mark in India during its second weekHowever, the film saw collections drop on its second Monday after a strong festive weekendDirected by Nelson Dilipkumar, the sequel to the 2023 hit Jailer was released on October 15.
According to trade website Sacnilk, Jailer 2 collected Rs 9.45 crore net in India on its second Monday, taking its total domestic collection to Rs 408.15 croreDespite the weekday dip, the film has maintained a solid run at the box office. The Rajinikanth-starrer collected Rs 334.35 crore in its first weekIts release ahead of Dussehra helped it benefit from the festive periodThe film also performed well during its second weekend, earning Rs 14.50 crore on Friday, Rs 24.15 crore on Saturday and Rs 25.70 crore on Sunday.
Jailer 2 Becomes the Highest-Grossing Tamil Film
Jailer 2 has emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, surpassing Rajinikanth’s own films 2.0 and Jailer at the domestic and worldwide box officeIt has also overtaken Vijay’s LeoThe film’s final collection will depend on how well it holds in the coming days.
Rajinikanth Watches Jailer 2 With Fans
Amid the film’s success, Rajinikanth recently visited a theatre in Chennai to watch Jailer 2 with fansThe actor, who was celebrating the film’s performance, reportedly watched a film in a theatre with fans for the first time in four decadesHis grandson Lingaa, music composer Anirudh Ravichander and director Nelson accompanied him.
A video shared by the film’s Telugu distributors, Sithara Entertainments, showed Rajinikanth wearing a hat and quietly watching the audience’s reactionsFans cheered during his scenes, while the actor observed their excitement.
Last week, Nelson also thanked audiences for their response to the film in a post on XSharing a picture of Rajinikanth and Anirudh, the director wrote, “Theatres are going bonkers! Thalaivar magic hits differentThank you, dear audience, for the phenomenal love and reception for #Jailer2Nothing beats seeing the audience celebrate it like this! Thank you all for the love and support.”
About Jailer 2
In Jailer 2, Rajinikanth returns as retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel PandianRamya Krishnan, Meena, Rithvik and Yogi Babu reprise their roles from the first filmThe sequel also features SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Vidya Balan and Namo Narayana.
The film continues the story of the first instalment and brings several plot points closer to a conclusionHowever, it also hints that the story may have more to offer.
