Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 passes Rs 200 crore worldwide in two days
The sequel, starring Mohanlal and Vidya Balan, crossed Rs 200 crore globally after its October 15 release. Its second-day gross reached about Rs 84 crore worldwide.
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What happened
Jailer 2, the action sequel starring Rajinikanth, crossed Rs 200 crore in worldwide box office collections within two days of its theatrical release on October 15. The film earned Rs 35.60 crore in India on Friday, October 16, across 13,157 shows. Reports said it also posted Rajinikanth's second-biggest opening and surpassed the opening-day overseas earnings of Vijay's The Greatest of All Time.
Why it matters
Reports said the strong second-day hold set the film up to be a major blockbuster, with one outlet saying it could become the biggest grosser in Kollywood history.
Timeline
- Oct 15: Jailer 2 was released in theaters.
- Oct 16, 7:58 PM ET: The film earned Rs 35.60 crore in India on Friday across 13,157 shows and crossed Rs 200 crore worldwide.
- Oct 17, 2:42 AM ET: Collections for the film in two days of release at the global box office reached Rs 210.65 crore.
- Oct 17, 11:58 AM ET: The Hindi version reached Rs 10 crore in three days after opening at Rs 3.25 crore on Thursday.
Coverage
- Box Office: Rajinikanth starrer Jailer 2 hits Rs. 10 crore in 3 days flat (Bollywood Hungama News Network)
- Jailer 2 Box Office Collections: Rajinikanth starrer gross Rs. 84 Cr worldwide on second day, Rs. 208 Cr cume (pinkvilla.com)
- Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' earns Rs 210 crore at box office (Rediff)
- 'Jailer 2' Day 2 Box Office Collection: Rajinikanth-starrer crosses ₹200 crore club worldwide, sequel performs better in terms of drop percentage (theweek.in)
- Jailer 2 Box Office Collection Day 2: Rajinikanth Film Crosses Rs 200 Crore Mark Worldwide (NDTV)
- Jailer 2 Box Office: Rajinikanth's Film Records Second-Biggest Opening For The Superstar (filmfare.com)
- Jailer 2 (Hindi) Box Office: Rajinikanth starrer holds well on Friday; Netts Rs 5.50 crore in 2 days (pinkvilla.com)
- Jailer 2 box office collection day 2: Rajinikanth, Mohanlal's film enters Rs 200 crore club worldwide afte (Economic Times)
- 'Jailer 2' box office collection day 2: Rajinikanth's film crosses Rs 200 cr worldwide; earns Rs 35.60 cr on Friday; overseas gross reaches Rs 97 cr (Times of India)
- Jailer 2 Early Box Office Trends: Rajinikanth starrer has an outstanding 2nd day, Emerges Blockbuster, Industry HIT in play (pinkvilla.com)
- Jailer 2 box office collection day 2 (updated live): Rajinikanth film powers through on Saturday, crosses ₹80 crore so far (Hindustan Times)
- Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 Makes A Thunderous Box-Office Entry, But Is Jailer 3 On The Cards? (NDTV)
- Jailer 2 Day 1 Box Office: Rajinikanth’s Sequel Crosses ₹120 Crore Mark; Still Fails to Surpass Coolie (idiva.com)
- Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 passes Rs 400 crore as box office run continues
- Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 passes Rs 400 crore worldwide in four days
- Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 earns Rs 125 crore worldwide on opening day
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