The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed actioner Jailer 2 continues to set the box office on fire with its unstoppable theatrical run. Starring South superstar Rajinikanth, the latest film has become the highest-grossing film of 2026 in Tamil and the second-highest-grossing film in India after Dhurandhar: The Revenge. With the second Sunday haul, the film approaches ₹400 crore in the domestic market.
On Day 11 (Second Sunday), the sequel to the 2023 hit film Jailer earned ₹25.70 crore net in India across 11,954 shows at 38 percent occupancy.
Noticing a 6.4 percent rise in collections today compared to the second Saturday, the action film earned its highest share of ₹17.35 crore net in Tamil, while the Telugu version collected ₹4.50 crore net. In the Hindi belt, the film raked in ₹3.15 crore net and earned the lowest ₹70 lakh net in Kannada.
Overseas, the film regains momentum, bringing ₹10 crore gross on Day 11. The strong pull on Second Sunday takes the overseas gross total to ₹243.50 crore.
With this performance, the net India total stands at ₹398.70 crore, missing the ₹400 crore milestone by a narrow ₹1.3 crore. However, the gross India total stands at ₹466.85 crore, and with overseas gross, the worldwide gross surpasses ₹700 crore at ₹710.35 crore.
Released on October 15, 2026, Kalanithi Maran produces Jailer 2 under Sun Pictures’ premier banner, also starring Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa, Suraj Venjaramoodu, SJ Suryah, and others, with cameos from Vidya Balan, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Jackie Shroff, and Hrithik Roshan.
