Jailer 2 Box Office Collection Day 1: Records Kollywood’s 4th Biggest Opening Of All Time In India

Rajinikanth-led Jailer 2 has started its Indian box office run on a solid note. Besides strong pre-sales, the film benefited from walk-ins, especially for evening and night shows. With early reactions being mostly in favor, it fared extremely well throughout the entire day, resulting in a bumper opening. In the meantime, it also recorded Kollywood’s 4th biggest opening of all time in the country. Keep reading for a detailed report of day 1!

How much did Jailer 2 earn at the Indian box office on day 1?

Despite underwhelming promotional assets, the Jailer sequel surprised everyone with terrific final pre-sales. Thereafter, initial good reactions from audiences elevated the film across all centers. As a result, it raked in a fantastic 59.7 crore net (all languages) at the Indian box office on day 1. Out of 59.7 crore, the original Tamil version contributed the most, at 43.35 crore, followed by Telugu at 12.5 crore. In Hindi, it opened at 3.5 crore, while the Kannada version scored 35 lakh. In gross collections, the film opened at 70.45 crore.

Registers Kollywood’s 4th biggest opening in history

As predicted, Jailer 2 registered Kollywood’s 4th biggest opening of all time at the Indian box office. It surpassed Beast (49.3 crore) by a good enough margin to claim the 4th spot. The film had a chance of claiming the 3rd spot but just missed it.

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As we can see, of the top 4 openers, three now belong to Rajinikanth, underscoring his unreal dominance. The superstar has been entertaining audiences for over five decades, while still maintaining his pull among the masses.

Take a look at Kollywood’s top 10 openers in India (net):

1. Coolie – 65 crore
2. Leo – 64.8 crore
3. 2.0 – 60.25 crore
4. Jailer 2 – 59.7 crore
5. Beast – 49.3 crore
6. Jailer – 48.35 crore
7. The Greatest Of All Time – 44 crore
8. Kabali – 43.7 crore
9. Jana Nayagan – 42.7 crore
10. Sarkar – 35.65 crore

More about the film

Jailer 2 is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran’s Sun Pictures. It also stars SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Ramya Krishnan, and Vidya Balan in key roles. It features Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Jackie Shroff, and Hrithik Roshan in cameo roles. The film also features Vijay Sethupathi in a special appearance.

Check out the day-wise worldwide collection breakdown of Jailer 2.

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