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Rajinikanth Starrer Jailer 2 Sets Monday Record and Nears Rs 500 Crore Worldwide
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News18•20-10-2026, 16:16
Rajinikanth Starrer Jailer 2 Sets Monday Record and Nears Rs 500 Crore Worldwide
- •Jailer 2 achieved the biggest first-Monday collection for a Tamil film, earning an estimated Rs 49.50 crore in India gross.
- •The worldwide collection reached Rs 477.75 crore in just five days, placing the movie within reach of the Rs 500-crore milestone.
- •It surpassed the previous Monday record held by Vijay’s Leo, which grossed Rs 39.50 crore on its first Monday in 2023.
- •Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the action film features Rajinikanth reprising his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian alongside a star-studded cast.
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Jailer 2 reached a worldwide collection of Rs 477.75 crore in just five days, putting it slightly over Rs 22 crore away from the Rs 500-crore mark.
Vijay’s film Leo previously held the record for the biggest first-Monday collection for a Tamil film, having earned Rs 39.50 crore on its first Monday in 2023, a record now surpassed by Jailer 2 at Rs 49.50 crore.
Jailer 2 is written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, and stars Rajinikanth as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, who investigates an idol-smuggling racket.
