‘Jailer 2’ on track for the 500-crore mark

Bangla Press Desk: South Indian superstar Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ has taken the box office by storm. Since its release, theaters have been packed with audiences, and the film’s earnings continue to climb daily.
Driven by a stellar opening weekend, the film has grossed over ₹424 crore worldwide in just four days. This action-packed movie is now poised to reach the ₹500 crore milestone.
According to box office tracking firm Sacnilk, the film’s net collection in India on its fourth day—last Sunday (October 18)—stood at ₹55.85 crore. This brings the total net collection in the Indian market over the first four days to ₹199.90 crore.
Meanwhile, the total gross collection in the Indian market has reached ₹234.25 crore.
On Sunday, the film saw an average occupancy of approximately 62% across 15,473 shows in India. Compared to the ₹47.25 crore earned on Saturday, the fourth-day revenue marked an increase of about 18.2%. On Sunday alone, 3,687,269 viewers flocked to theaters to watch the film.
‘Jailer 2’ has performed strongly since its release. Premiering in theaters on Thursday, October 15, the film raked in a net collection of ₹59.70 crore in India on its opening day, across 16,599 shows, with an average occupancy of 55.4%.
On the second day, Friday, earnings dipped slightly to ₹37.10 crore, with an occupancy rate of 48.2% across 13,157 shows.
However, the film regained momentum over the weekend. On Saturday, it earned ₹47.25 crore from 14,604 shows, with an occupancy of 53.9%. By Sunday, earnings climbed further to reach ₹55.85 crore.
Highest earnings from the Tamil version
In terms of language-based performance, the Tamil version of the film continues to lead. On Sunday, this version generated a net collection of ₹39.95 crore from 8,173 shows, with an occupancy rate of approximately 80%. Meanwhile, the Telugu version earned ₹9.5 crore from 2,234 shows, while the Hindi version brought in ₹5.75 crore from 4,902 shows. The Kannada version collected ₹65 lakh from 164 shows.
The dominance of the Tamil version is also evident in the audience attendance figures. For the 2D Tamil shows, the average occupancy was 82.58%. Morning shows saw an occupancy of 67.08%, while the afternoon, evening, and night shows recorded 87.08%, 88.77%, and 87.38%, respectively.
For the Hindi version, the morning shows had an occupancy of 28.58%. This rose to 49.83% for the afternoon shows, while the evening and night shows saw 47.83% and 46% occupancy, respectively. The Telugu version also experienced relatively higher attendance during the afternoon and evening shows.
Strong Performance in Overseas Markets
Beyond India, the film is performing well in international markets. According to data from Sacnilk, the film’s gross earnings from overseas markets on Sunday alone reached approximately ₹40 crore. This brings the total gross collection in international markets over four days to about ₹190 crore.
Combining the ₹234.25 crore earned in the Indian market with the approximately ₹190 crore from international markets, the film’s total global gross collection stands at ₹424.25 crore.
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