Jailer 2 Hits Rs 497 Crore, Set For Rs 500 Crore Club Today
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 jumps 70% on third Saturday to Rs 10.50 crore, taking its India cume to Rs 497 crore ahead of entering the Rs 500 crore club.
Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 is closing the gap on a rare Tamil box office milestone. The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed action drama added Rs 10.50 crore on its third Saturday, a 70% jump from the previous day, taking its India total to Rs 497 crore, according to trade figures shared by Pinkvilla.
What the Saturday jump signals
A spike this late in a film’s run is not routine. Third-weekend momentum usually slows, so a 70% day-on-day rise points to strong word of mouth and repeat viewing. The film is now on the verge of entering the Rs 500 crore club by the end of Sunday.
The record that is now in sight
Once it crosses the milestone, Jailer 2 will become only the second Tamil film to do so in India, after 2.0. Pinkvilla’s tracking suggests it will soon overtake 2.0’s India total and become the highest-grossing Tamil film at the domestic box office.
Worldwide, the film has already claimed the No. 1 spot among Tamil releases, which makes the India record the final major box office marker in its run.
- Third Saturday: Rs 10.50 crore, up 70% from Friday
- India cume: Rs 497 crore and counting
- Tamil Nadu: Rs 192.25 crore so far, moving toward Rs 200 crore
- Telugu states (AP/TS): Rs 88.50 crore, likely to close around Rs 90 crore
- Karnataka and Kerala: record-setting Tamil grosses
Where the collections are coming from
The home state remains the engine. Jailer 2 has smashed Rs 192.25 crore in Tamil Nadu and is heading for the Rs 200 crore mark. In Karnataka and Kerala, it is now the highest-grossing Tamil film on record, per Pinkvilla.
The Telugu run is nearing its natural end, with the arrival of AK 47 this weekend eating into screens. The film has collected around Rs 88.50 crore in AP/TS and is expected to finish its full run at roughly Rs 90 crore.
What this means for Tamil cinema
For years, 2.0 has been the benchmark for Tamil films at the India box office. Jailer 2 flipping that order would be a significant reset, showing that a Rajinikanth-led actioner can still expand the ceiling for the language.
Its Hindi performance is notable for another reason: the film has performed well even without a release in national chains, which are usually the backbone of a dubbed run in the North. As with all early box office tracking, these are trade estimates rather than certified final collections, and Pinkvilla’s numbers are based on commercial parameters and market sentiment.
Source: PINKVILLA
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