Rajinikanth has added another towering box office feat to his legacy. Jailer 2 has now emerged as the highest grossing Kollywood film in India, pushing past the long standing benchmark set by 2.0. The latest milestone underlines just how strongly the sequel has connected with audiences since its theatrical release on October 15, 2026.
The film collected Rs 508.50 crore gross in India by its third Sunday, narrowly moving ahead of 2.0, which had finished its domestic run at Rs 508 crore. The margin is slim, but the record is now in Jailer 2‘s name. The sequel has also continued its dominant run in Tamil Nadu, where it has crossed the Rs 200 crore mark, becoming a major home market triumph for the superstar.
Jailer 2 Crosses A Historic India Milestone
What makes this run especially striking is the speed and scale of the film’s performance. Jailer 2 had already established itself as one of the year’s strongest theatrical performers within days of release, and it has now converted that momentum into a record breaking India total. The sequel has also surged past the Rs 800 crore mark worldwide, setting another major benchmark for Tamil cinema during its third weekend.
There is one industry caveat around the comparison with 2.0. That film had also earned additional revenue from 3D charges, a component that was historically excluded from reported gross figures. Even with that nuance in trade conversations, Jailer 2 currently stands as the top Kollywood grosser in India on the widely tracked domestic gross metric.
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Jailer 2 Box Office Collection:
Day 1: 67.25 cr
Day 2: 42.50 cr
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Day 3: 52.50 cr
Day 4: 61.75 cr
Day 5: 48.25 cr
Day 6: 52.50 cr
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Day 7: 31.50 cr
Day 8: 18.50 cr
1st Week: ₹ 374.00 crore UseCalculators
2nd Week:
Day 9: 16.00 cr
Day 10: 26.00 cr
Day 11: 27.25 cr
Day 12: 10.75 cr
Day 13: 8.75 cr
Day 14: 6.75 cr
Day 15: 5.50 cr
2nd Week: ₹106.50 crore
3rd Week:
Day 16: 6.00 cr
Day 17: 10.50 cr
Day 18: 9.00 cr
Day 19: 2.50 cr
Total: ₹508.50 crore
Top 10 Highest Grossing Tamil Films:
1. Jailer 2 508.50 cr.
2. 2.0 508.00 cr
3. Leo 421.00 cr
4. Jailer 410.00 cr
5. Ponniyin Selvan: I 325.00 cr
6. Coolie 323.00 cr
7. Vikram 307.00 cr
8. The Greatest of All Time 300.00 cr
9. Amaran 254.50 cr
10. Jana Nayagan 232.75 cr
Jailer 2 Cast, Crew And Story Details
Jailer 2 is a Tamil action comedy directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced as a sequel to the 2023 hit Jailer. Rajinikanth returns as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, with Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprising key roles. The film also features additions including S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan.
The story continues the world of the first film and follows Muthuvel Pandian as fresh threats pull him back into a high stakes conflict tied to crime and family. The commercial mix of action, humour and star power has clearly clicked once again with theatre audiences.
Rajinikanth’s Recent And Upcoming Work
Rajinikanth has been in a notably strong late career commercial phase. Before Jailer 2, he was seen in Coolie in 2025, another major theatrical success, and in Vettaiyan in 2024. He also appeared in Lal Salaam in 2024, directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth.
With Jailer in 2023 and Jailer 2 in 2026 both turning into massive box office winners, Rajinikanth has reinforced his status as one of Tamil cinema’s most bankable theatrical stars. As of November 2, 2026, Jailer 2 stands as the latest and biggest symbol of that enduring pull.
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