Jailer 2, starring Rajinikanth, collected an estimated Rs 7.50 crore net in India on its 13th day, Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The film’s total India net collection now stands at Rs 415.65 crore, while its worldwide gross has reached Rs 744 crore.
The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial released in theatres on October 15, ahead of the Dussehra weekend. It has emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, overtaking Rajinikanth’s own 2.0.
Day 13 Language-Wise Breakdown
The Tamil version contributed the largest share with Rs 4.15 crore from 4,620 shows. Telugu screenings earned Rs 1.65 crore from 1,773 shows, while the Hindi version added Rs 1.45 crore from 4,060 shows.
Kannada screenings brought in Rs 25 lakh from 211 shows. The film ran across 10,664 shows in India on Day 13.
Occupancy stood at 21.2% for Tamil, 20.2% for Telugu, 14.0% for Hindi and 22.0% for Kannada. The Tamil version recorded the highest regional occupancy in Chennai at 34% across 667 shows.
Domestic and Overseas Totals
India gross collection stands at Rs 486.50 crore after 13 days. The film sold an estimated 6.09 lakh tickets on Tuesday, taking its cumulative footfall to over 2.77 crore since release.
Overseas markets added Rs 2 crore on Day 13. The cumulative overseas gross now stands at Rs 257.50 crore, pushing the worldwide total to Rs 744 crore.
Day 13 earnings dropped 20.6% from Monday’s Rs 9.45 crore. The film had opened with Rs 59.70 crore on its first day, which remains its highest single-day collection.
Record and Budget Context
Jailer 2 has overtaken 2.0 to become the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time. It is also the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 2026, behind Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
The film is produced on a reported budget of Rs 300 crore. Trade tracker Sacnilk notes that at 1.39x against its budget, the film is trending toward an average return rather than the 1.75x hit line for a tentpole of this size.
Industry Praise and Upcoming Competition
Kamal Haasan congratulated Rajinikanth and the team on X, writing that he was happy for his ‘dear friend’ and the film’s success. Director Nelson thanked Kamal Haasan for his kind words.
Dhanush praised the film after a first-day, first-show screening, calling it a ‘MUST MUST MUST watch’ and a ‘feast for every Thalaivar fan.’ Director Lingusamy said the film made the most of Rajinikanth’s aura since Baadsha.
No major release is lined up in the immediate term. Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana arrives on November 5, followed by Jithu Madhavan’s Scene starring Suriya on November 6.
Current Status
Jailer 2 continues its theatrical run across Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada. The film needs another Rs 256 crore to reach the Rs 1,000 crore worldwide milestone.
Its performance over the next week will determine whether it can maintain momentum until the Diwali releases arrive.
