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Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 Opens with ₹56 crore, Outearning Jailer 1, Vijay and Kamal Haasan
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 16 Oct 2026, 04:17 AM
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The Tamil superstar’s sequel Jailer 2 collected over ₹56 crore on its opening day, surpassing the earnings of its predecessor and outpacing Vijay’s Jana Nayagan and Kamal Haasan’s Vikram.
Rajinikanth’s much‑anticipated sequel Jailer 2 opened across India with a day‑one gross exceeding ₹56 crore, according to box‑office data reported by Hindustan Times. The figure places the film ahead of its own predecessor, Jailer 1, which recorded a lower opening collection.
The opening haul also eclipses the first‑day earnings of Vijay’s recent release Jana Nayagan and Kamal Haasan’s Vikram, indicating strong audience pull for the Rajinikanth‑led project.
Industry analysts attribute the robust performance to the star’s pan‑Indian appeal, extensive promotional activities, and the film’s wide release in multiple languages. The numbers reinforce Rajinikanth’s status as a top‑grossing draw in the current market.
The film’s distributor and producers have not yet disclosed the exact number of screens, but early reports suggest a nationwide rollout of several thousand shows, further bolstering the collection.
With such a strong start, Jailer 2 is poised to dominate the weekend box‑office and could set new benchmarks for Tamil‑language releases in the coming weeks.
The opening haul also eclipses the first‑day earnings of Vijay’s recent release Jana Nayagan and Kamal Haasan’s Vikram, indicating strong audience pull for the Rajinikanth‑led project.
Industry analysts attribute the robust performance to the star’s pan‑Indian appeal, extensive promotional activities, and the film’s wide release in multiple languages. The numbers reinforce Rajinikanth’s status as a top‑grossing draw in the current market.
The film’s distributor and producers have not yet disclosed the exact number of screens, but early reports suggest a nationwide rollout of several thousand shows, further bolstering the collection.
With such a strong start, Jailer 2 is poised to dominate the weekend box‑office and could set new benchmarks for Tamil‑language releases in the coming weeks.