‘Jailer 2’ set to cross Rs 600-crore mark globally despite midweek slump in collection

Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 witnessed its sharpest decline in daily box office collections on Wednesday. The action drama registered a nearly 40 per cent drop in India nett earnings on its seventh day.

Despite the midweek slowdown, the Nelson Dilipkumar directorial is closing in on the Rs 600-crore worldwide gross milestone. Its cumulative collection has reached Rs 582.45 crore, according to trade tracker Sacnilk.

The film collected Rs 28.15 crore nett in India on Wednesday, down from Rs 46.80 crore on Tuesday. Its total India nett collection has reached Rs 317.20 crore, while domestic gross earnings stand at Rs 371.45 crore.

Overseas markets have continued to contribute significantly to the film’s overall earnings. Jailer 2 earned an estimated Rs 7 crore in overseas gross collections on Wednesday, taking its cumulative overseas gross to Rs 211 crore.

The Tamil version remained the biggest contributor to domestic collections, earning Rs 18.50 crore nett from 6,914 shows on Wednesday. The Telugu version collected Rs 6 crore from 2,187 shows, while the Hindi version contributed Rs 3 crore across 5,183 shows. The Kannada version added Rs 65 lakh from 186 shows.

The Tamil version recorded an overall theatre occupancy of 46.23 per cent on Wednesday, while the Telugu version registered 43.48 per cent. The Hindi version reported an overall occupancy of 24.77 per cent.

Jailer 2 opened in theatres on October 15 with Rs 59.70 crore nett in India. Collections fell to Rs 37.10 crore nett on Friday before recovering over the weekend, with Saturday bringing in Rs 47.25 crore nett and Sunday earning Rs 55.85 crore nett.

The film collected Rs 42.35 crore nett on Monday before witnessing a rise to Rs 46.80 crore nett on Tuesday.

Backed by Sun Pictures, Jailer 2 also features SJ Suryah, Vidya Balan, Mithun Chakraborty, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa, Shivarajkumar, Mohanlal and Jackie Shroff.