Advance bookings for Jailer 2 were enough proof that the film was set for a massive opening.
Hindustan Times
20 October, 2026, 01:35 pm
Last modified: 20 October, 2026, 01:42 pm
Jailer 2 is unstoppable. Nelson Dilipkumar's film has been breaking records at the box office since its release five days ago.
After a monumental opening weekend, the film continued its rampage on its first Monday. Buoyed by festive holidays nationwide, Jailer 2 registered the best-ever Monday in Tamil cinema history and inched closer to the ₹500-crore mark.
Jailer 2 box office update
Advance bookings for Jailer 2 were enough proof that the film was set for a massive opening. Before its release, the film earned ₹80 crore gross for its opening weekend in pre-sales. Around ₹50 crore of this was for the first day itself. This helped the film set up a massive opening weekend, crossing the ₹400-crore mark in its first four days. The Rajinikanth-starrer then had a massive Monday, due to the Navratri break, raking in ₹42.35 crore net on day five. It is the highest collection by a Tamil film on a Monday and one of the highest in Indian cinema history. This takes Jailer 2's domestic haul after five days to a staggering ₹242.25 crore net (₹283.75 crore gross).
Overseas, Jailer 2 has been a massive success. On some days, it has matched, if not eclipsed, its domestic earnings. The huge craze for Rajinikanth in territories such as the US and south-east Asia propelled the film to a record-breaking start in many of these markets. This helped Jailer 2 amass $20.5 million internationally in five days. This takes the film's worldwide gross to a staggering ₹477 crore.
Jailer 2 is the third-highest-grossing Indian film of 2026
In just five days, Jailer 2 has become the third-highest-grossing Indian film of the year. On Monday, it surpassed the total collections of two big hits, Border 2 (₹464 crore) and Hanuman Ansh (₹439 crore). Jailer 2 is now behind only two Indian films released in 2026: Dhurandhar: The Revenge (₹1,852 crore) and Drishyam 3 (₹538 crore and counting). Dhurandhar 2's mark is way beyond Jailer 2's reach, but the film should surpass Drishyam 3 before it enters its second week.
Jailer 2 is also steadily climbing the list of the highest-grossing Tamil films of all time. The top 10 is dominated by Rajinikanth and Vijay films. As of Monday, Jailer 2 is at number six on the list, but its current momentum means it should soon surpass Ponniyin Selvan: I (₹488 crore) and Coolie (₹518 crore). It should then aim for the ₹600-crore mark and look to surpass Leo (₹605 crore) and Jailer (₹609 crore). The highest-grossing Tamil film of all time is Rajinikanth's 2.0, which earned ₹691 crore worldwide.
All about Jailer 2
Jailer 2 is produced by Sun Pictures and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film is a rare sequel that Rajinikanth agreed to do. The superstar has rejected sequels to some of his other blockbusters in the past. Jailer 2 brings back Rajinikanth as his iconic character, 'Tiger' Muthuvel Pandian, who goes up against a new legion of bad guys this time. Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprise their roles from the first part, with S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Vidya Balan, Anna Rajan and Jatin Sarna joining the cast.
The film also features several high-profile cameos by Hrithik Roshan, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music for the film.