Rajinikanth’s much-anticipated film 'Jailer 2' has made a strong start at the box office, earning Rs 597 million net in India on its opening day, October 15.
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the film grossed Rs 702.5 million across 16,599 shows in India. Its worldwide gross collection reached Rs 1.2525 billion, including Rs 550 million from overseas markets.
However, the sequel failed to surpass the opening-day record of Rajinikanth’s previous film 'Coolie', which earned Rs 650 million net in India.
The Tamil version led the collections with Rs 433.5 million, followed by the Telugu version at Rs 125 million. The Hindi version earned Rs 35 million despite release complications, while the Kannada version collected Rs 3.5 million.
The gangster drama has received positive responses from critics and audiences on social media.
Produced by Kalanithi Maran under the Sun Pictures banner, the film stars Rajinikanth alongside Ramya Krishnan, SJ Suryah, Mohanlal, Vidya Balan, Sooraj Venjaramoodu and Mithun Chakraborty.
-AJM