Rajinikanth has done it again. Jailer 2, the sequel to the 2023 blockbuster Jailer, released on 15 October 2026. Within three days it had crossed ₹300 crore in worldwide gross, one of the fastest starts ever for a Tamil film.
Day-wise collections
- Day 1: about ₹125 crore worldwide gross, including roughly ₹59.7 crore net in India and around ₹57 crore overseas.
- Day 2: about ₹85 crore worldwide, taking the two-day total past ₹210 crore.
- Day 3: a strong rebound to about ₹47.8 crore net in India, taking the worldwide total to roughly ₹317 crore.
- India net after three days: about ₹145 crore. Most of it came from the Tamil version, with solid contributions from Telugu and Hindi.
Overseas records
Jailer 2 is reported to be the biggest overseas opening-day grosser of 2026 for an Indian film. It went past the overseas openings of Dhurandhar 2, Peddi, Jana Nayagan and Drishyam 3. Advance bookings alone brought in about ₹30 crore overseas before the first show.
The film
- Director: Nelson Dilipkumar, returning after Jailer.
- Cast: Rajinikanth as "Tiger" Muthuvel Pandian, with Ramya Krishnan, Vidya Balan, S.J. Suryah and Suraj Venjaramoodu.
- Special appearances: Mohanlal and Shivarajkumar return, and Hrithik Roshan joins in a guest role.
- It released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi.
What's next
With a long festive season ahead and Deepavali releases arriving only in early November, trade watchers expect Jailer 2 to keep running strongly through the coming weeks. Its main competition this week includes Vijay Deverakonda's Ranabaali and Ajay Devgn's Drishyam: The Conclusion, now in its third week.
Want to know more about the man behind the phenomenon? Read our profile: Legends of Indian Cinema: Rajinikanth.
Box office figures are early trade estimates (mainly from Sacnilk and trade analysts) as of 18 October 2026, and may be revised.
