‘Jailer 2’ crosses Rs 400-crore mark globally in four days, emerges highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026

Superstar Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has crossed the Rs 400-crore mark at the worldwide box office within four days of its release, with the Nelson Dilipkumar-directed action drama collecting an estimated Rs 424.25 crore.

The sequel to the 2023 blockbuster earned Rs 55.85 crore India nett on Sunday, taking its domestic nett collection to Rs 199.90 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.

The film’s India gross collection stands at Rs 234.25 crore, while its overseas earnings have reached Rs 190 crore, taking its worldwide gross to Rs 424.25 crore.

The film registered an 18.2 per cent increase in India nett collections on Sunday compared with Saturday’s Rs 47.25 crore nett. It opened with Rs 59.70 crore nett on Thursday, followed by Rs 37.10 crore nett on Friday.

The Tamil version led the collections on Sunday with Rs 39.95 crore India nett, followed by the Telugu version at Rs 9.50 crore. The Hindi version contributed Rs 5.75 crore, while the Kannada version earned Rs 65 lakh.

Jailer 2 recorded an overall occupancy of 62 per cent across 15,473 shows on Sunday.

The film has emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil release of 2026 so far, surpassing Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan, directed by H Vinoth, which earned Rs 324.68 crore worldwide during its theatrical run.

The story of Jailer 2 picks up after the events of the first film, in which Tiger Muthuvel Pandian (Rajinikanth), killed Varman (Vinayakan), and was warned that a larger network of idol smugglers could target him.

In the sequel, Muthu attempts to lead a normal family life while working as a supermarket supervisor. His family remains unaware of the lengths he went to protect them, including the difficult decision involving his son Arjun, played by Vasanth Ravi.

However, his past catches up with him, bringing fresh threats and forcing him to seek help from old and new allies.

The film features several actors from the first instalment, including Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik. SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan are among the new additions to the cast. Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff return in cameo appearances, alongside Hrithik Roshan.