Rajinikanth’s Jailor 2, the sequel to his 2023 blockbuster, hits theaters on October 15. Despite receiving mostly positive reviews, Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 failed to beat the opening numbers of his last release, Coolie (2025).
In India, Prisoner 2’s total collection stood at Rs 70.25 crore, while the total number stood at Rs 59.70 crore. On the other hand, Cooley grossed Rs 65 crore in India on its first day, making it Rajinikanth’s biggest opener ever.
Crunching the numbers
On the first day, Jailor 2 collected Rs 59.70 crore in 16,599 shows according to Trade Tracker. Seknilak.
This has taken the All India total to ₹70.25 crore and the All India total to ₹59.70 crore so far.
Overseas, the film grossed a total of ₹55.00 crore in gross collections, taking its worldwide total to ₹125.25 crore.
The biggest contribution came from the Tamil version, earning Rs 43.35 crore from 9,326 shows. It was followed by Rs 12.50 crore from 2,792 shows in Telugu.
The Hindi version of the film had already suffered a major setback as the PVR-Inox chain in the northern parts of the country did not release the film in theaters over OTT-window disputes. The Hindi version contributed Rs 3.50 crore from 4371 shows. While Kannada collected a total of Rs 0.35 crore from 110 shows.
Reviews
Social media and critics praised the film for its entertainment value.
In her review for NDTV, Latha Srinivasan wrote, “The Jailor sequel is a solid commercial entertainer from superstar Rajinikanth. There’s humor, action, music and a star that keeps the frame going, though the writing loses its way at times, especially in the second half. Ultimately, Nelson Dilipkumar’s Jailer 2 is the fun story of Jailer 2, the fun story of Watch 3. Tiger Muthuvel Pandian is far away now.
About Jailer 2
Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and backed by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures, Jailor 2 is the sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2023 blockbuster. The film stars Ramya Krishnan, SJ Surya, Mohanlal, Vidya Balan, Sooraj Venjaramoodu and Mithun Chakraborty.
The film’s music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander; Cinematography by Vijay Karthik Kannan, and editing by R. was done by Nirmal.
The first installment, Prisoner, released on August 10, 2023, and followed Muthuvel Pandian as he was drawn back into the world of violence when his family was threatened.
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