Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' breaks the first film's record, crossing Rs 710 crore in 11 days
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' has broken the record of the earlier 'Jailer' and continues its run at the box office. The 75-year-old star returned to the screen with the sequel three years later, and the second instalment was also directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.
Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff and Mohanlal appear in guest roles in the film. The cast also includes Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa, SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan and Suraj, among others. Produced by Kalanithi Maran on a budget of Rs 300 crore, the film's music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
'Jailer 2' was released on October 15 in 2,500 theatres in India and 1,500 theatres abroad. Fans were excited about the film before its release, and after release that enthusiasm has shown in the box office figures.
According to Sacnilk, 'Jailer 2' earned Rs 398.70 crore net in India in 11 days, Rs 466.85 crore gross in India and Rs 243.50 crore gross overseas. Its worldwide gross in 11 days thus stands at Rs 710.35 crore, which is Tk 923 crore 32 lakh in Bangladeshi currency.
Day by day in India, the film's net earnings were Rs 59 crore on day one, Rs 37 crore on day two, Rs 50 crore on day three, Rs 54 crore on day four and Rs 43 crore on day five. It earned Rs 45 crore on day six, Rs 28 crore on day seven, Rs 17 crore on day eight, Rs 15 crore on day nine, Rs 24 crore on day ten and Rs 26 crore on day eleven.
Among Tamil films released this year, 'Jailer 2' tops the opening-day chart with Rs 110 crore on its first day. 'Jana Nayagan' is second with Rs 81.05 crore and 'Vishwanath & Sons' third with Rs 30 crore.
By comparison, 'Jailer', released worldwide on August 10, 2023 on 2,900 screens, was made on a budget of Rs 200 crore and earned Rs 600 to 635 crore. The sequel has passed that record in just 11 days.
