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Jailer 2 Shatters Records: Biggest Monday for Tamil Film
20 Oct
Summary
- Jailer 2 achieved the highest first-Monday gross for any Tamil film.
- The movie is rapidly approaching a global box office collection of Rs 500 crore.
- Rajinikanth's film surpassed 'Leo' to set the new Monday collection benchmark.
Director Nelson's Jailer 2 has achieved a significant milestone, recording the highest first-Monday gross collection for a Tamil film in India. The movie earned an estimated Rs 49.50 crore domestically on its first Monday, pushing its worldwide gross to Rs 477.75 crore within its first five days.
The film's performance has positioned it to surpass Rs 500 crore globally soon. It has already overtaken previous records, including the first-Monday collection of Vijay's 'Leo,' which had garnered Rs 39.50 crore. Rajinikanth's franchise predecessor, Jailer, also ranks high on the list.
Jailer 2's domestic net collection after five days stands at an estimated Rs 239.85 crore. The Tamil version contributed the most, followed by Telugu and Hindi releases. The opening day remains the film's strongest, with Rs 59.70 crore in India net collections.
With the upcoming Dussehra holidays, further boosts to Jailer 2's box office are anticipated. The film, starring Rajinikanth as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, investigates an idol-smuggling racket and features an ensemble cast including Vidya Balan and SJ Suryah.
