Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, shatters records as the highest-grossing Tamil film at the end of its first week, earning ₹576.45 crore globally. Rajinikanth's legacy continues to dominate, with the sequel aggressively chasing the all-time Tamil box-office crown held by S.Shankar's 2.0, which was also led by the superstar.
Jailer 2, the Nelson Dilipkumar-directed sequel, finished its first week as the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026 and the fastest to cross the ₹300 crore mark in India. Led by superstar Rajinikanth, the franchise officially shattered the first-week records previously held by Coolie (2025), Leo (2023), and the original Jailer (2023).
The film’s India net collection through seven days stands at ₹317.20 crore, with day 7 net earnings of ₹28.15 crore across 14,470 shows in India.
Overseas, the film grossed ₹5 crore on its seventh day, bringing the overall overseas gross to ₹205 crore and the worldwide gross collection of Jailer 2 to ₹576.45 crore at the end of its first week. Jailer 2 will now aim to shatter global records.
According to Sacnilk, Shankar's sci-fi epic 2.0, which also starred Rajinikanth alongside Akshay Kumar, had grossed an estimated ₹691 crore worldwide, followed by blockbusters like Leo at approximately ₹605.90 crore globally and Jailer at around ₹604 crore.
According to the industry tracker, in India, Tamil shows continue to lead, standing strong at ₹18.50 crore earned on day 7, triple the earnings of Telugu, which followed at ₹6.00 crore net collections on the seventh day. Hindi and Kannada shows followed, at ₹3 crore and ₹0.65 crore collected respectively.
Following its release on October 15, Jailer 2 struck a century in its first 4 days in theatres—crossing the coveted ₹100 crore milestone globally—across 3 days. According to global tracking metrics, the film secured the number two spot worldwide in its opening weekend, pulling in a fierce $31.2 million 3-day weekend that ballooned into a $44.5 million 4-day global opening across more than 20 markets.
In India, Jailer 2 registered an opening day of ₹59 crore, followed by ₹37 crore on day two. Over its first weekend, the film registered a huge surge, netting ₹47 crore and ₹55 crore, respectively.
This historic box-office run is nothing short of expected of Rajinikanth, standing as proof of the Superstar's legacy.
Helmed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Rajinikanth is back on screens in Jailer 2, which is continuing a blockbuster box-office run. The sequel co-stars Ramya Krishnan, Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, and Shiva Rajkumar, with cameos by Hrithik Roshan and Vijay Sethupathi. It marks the return of 'Tiger' Muthuvel Pandian, now up against new enemies in new joinees Vidya Balan, SJ Suryah, and Suraj Venjaramoodu, among others.