‘Jailer 2’ Day 9 box office: The Rajnikanth-starrer actioner surpasses lifetime collections of ‘Salaar’, ‘Sultan’

Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 continues its impressive run at the box office and enters into the 20 highest-grossing Indian films of all time. Also, the film has surpassed the lifetime collections of Prabhas’ Salaar and Salman Khan’s Sultan.

The film's gross collection stands at Rs 408.55 crore, while its worldwide gross has reached approximately Rs 628 crore.

The film entered the all-time top 20 after overtaking Sultan, which had earned around Rs 623 crore worldwide during its theatrical run. It has also surpassed the global collections of Salaar, which grossed approximately Rs 617 crore.

Produced by Sun Pictures, Jailer 2 sees Rajinikanth reprise his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian. The ensemble cast includes Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, S J Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty and Vidya Balan, alongside several prominent cameo appearances. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music.

Jailer 2, which hit theatres on October 15, is the sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2023 blockbuster Jailer. The film sees the actor reprise his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian. He stars alongside Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu and Mirnaa. Vidya Balan and Suraj Venjaramoodu also feature in the film.

Shiva Rajkumar reprises his role as Narasimha in an extended cameo. While Shah Rukh Khan and Nandamuri Balakrishna were rumoured to appear in the sequel, Hrithik Roshan makes a special appearance.

Nelson Dilipkumar returns as the writer and director of the sequel. The film also features S J Suryah, Mohanlal and Mithun Chakraborty, among others.

Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music, with Vijay Kartik Kannan handling cinematography and R Nirmal overseeing editing.

The story follows Muthuvel Pandian, a retired jailer who is drawn back into a world of violence after his family comes under threat.