Rajinikanth’s 'Jailer 2' crosses Rs 600 crore worldwide in 8 days

Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 has crossed the Rs 600-crore mark worldwide in eight days, as per the latest trade reports.

On Day 8, Jailer 2 collected a net of Rs 17.15 crore across 13,241 shows in India. The film’s total domestic gross collections stand at Rs 391.55 crore, while its total net collections amount to Rs 334.35 crore. Overseas, the film collected Rs 5 crore on Day 8, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 214.50 crore. This takes its worldwide gross collection to Rs 606.05 crore, according to industry data-tracking platform Sacnilk.

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.