Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 conquers Rs 500 crore, becomes 3rd biggest Indian hit of 2026

Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 has crossed Rs 500 crore worldwide within five days of release. The feat makes it 2026's third-highest-grossing Indian film, behind Dhurandhar 2 and Drishyam 3.

In Short

• Jailer 2 crosses Rs 500 crore worldwide in 5 days
• It is now the third-highest-grossing Indian film of 2026 so far
• The film collected Rs 287.80 crore nett domestically by Day 5

Superstar Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has stormed past the Rs 500-crore mark worldwide, emerging as the third-highest-grossing Indian film of 2026 in just five days of its theatrical run. The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial, which is Rs 541 crore strong, has continued to draw audiences despite the weekday slowdown, with the Dussehra holiday lending further momentum to its box-office performance.

With only Dhurandhar 2 and Drishyam 3 ahead of it among Indian releases this year, the action drama is now eyeing the second spot.

According to trade tracker Sacnilk's estimates, Jailer 2 collected Rs 45.55 crore nett (gross minus taxes) in India on Day 5, taking its cumulative domestic nett collection to Rs 287.80 crore. The film opened to Rs 59.70 crore nett on Thursday, followed by Rs 37.10 crore on Friday. Collections climbed to Rs 47.25 crore on Saturday and Rs 55.85 crore on Sunday before the film collected Rs 43.35 crore on Monday.

The film’s steady performance has helped it cross the Rs 500 crore worldwide milestone in a matter of days. Its domestic collections, meanwhile, have remained robust even after the opening weekend, underlining the pull of Rajinikanth and the film’s mass appeal.

Jailer 2 eyes second spot among 2026 releases

With its worldwide gross now above Rs 500 crore, Jailer 2 has become the third-highest-grossing Indian film of 2026. It trails Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2, which has grossed Rs 1,813.39 crore worldwide, and Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3, whose reported worldwide gross stands at Rs 556.22 crore.

Behind Jailer 2 are Hanuman Ansh and Border 2, with worldwide collections of Rs 450.68 crore and Rs 450.19 crore, respectively.

The gap between Jailer 2 and Drishyam 3 is now within reach, and the Rajinikanth-starrer could climb to the second position among the year’s biggest Indian films on Wednesday. Achieving the Rs 500 crore milestone within five days makes the film’s run a significant box-office feat.

About Jailer 2

Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, Jailer 2 is the sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2023 blockbuster Jailer. The superstar reprises his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian in the action drama, which also stars Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Vidya Balan and Mithun Chakraborty, alongside special appearances by several actors. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music.

Following the film’s strong weekend performance, Nelson thanked audiences for their response. Sharing a picture of Rajinikanth and Anirudh Ravichander on X, the filmmaker wrote, “Theatres are going bonkers! Thalaivar magic hits different. Thank you, dear audience, for the phenomenal love and reception for #Jailer2. Nothing beats seeing the audience celebrate it like this! Thank you all for the love and support.”

If this momentum continues, Jailer 2 is likely to cross the lifetime collection of Jailer (Rs 604.74 crore) in a few days.

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