Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 is now the 2nd-biggest Tamil film ever at ₹628.05 crore. Day 9 India net: ₹14.50 crore — and Saturday’s advance is already strong.
Updated: October 24, 2026, 11:30 IST
Quick Read
- Day 9 (Friday, Oct 23): ₹14.50 crore India net across 10,484 shows, down 15.5% from Day 8’s ₹17.15 crore. The Tamil version led with ₹9.35 crore — 64.5% of the day’s total.
- India net total stands at ₹348.85 crore, India gross at ₹408.55 crore, overseas at ₹219.50 crore — worldwide ₹628.05 crore, per Sacnilk estimates carried by The Times of India, NDTV Profit, Times Now and The Economic Times.
- The milestone: Jailer 2 has passed Leo (₹605.9 crore) and Jailer 1 (₹604.74 crore) worldwide. Only 2.0 (₹691 crore) now sits ahead of it among Tamil films.
Jailer 2 had a record to take — and it took it. On its ninth day in theatres, Rajinikanth’s film moved past both Vijay’s Leo and its own prequel at the worldwide box office. The new number: ₹628.05 crore gross. Only 2.0 still stands ahead among Tamil films, at ₹691 crore. That gap is down to roughly ₹63 crore.
Friday itself was a normal weekday drop. The film collected ₹14.50 crore net in India on October 23 — 15.5% less than Thursday’s ₹17.15 crore — according to Sacnilk estimates reported on October 24. (The Day 8 tracker has the story of that ₹600-crore milestone.) The film played 10,484 shows and averaged ₹13,831 per show.
The Tamil version does the heavy lifting
The language split hasn’t changed all run: Tamil first, everything else after. On Day 9, the Tamil version brought in ₹9.35 crore from 4,885 shows. Telugu added ₹3 crore (1,787 shows), Hindi ₹1.75 crore (3,624 shows), and Kannada ₹40 lakh from just 188 shows.
State-wise, Tamil Nadu alone grossed ₹6.75 crore on Friday, per NDTV Profit. Karnataka chipped in ₹3.35 crore, and Andhra Pradesh–Telangana together added ₹3.15 crore. Night shows were the best part of the day for the Tamil version — 50.77% occupancy against a 34.77% day average. Roughly 10.13 lakh people bought tickets on Friday, taking total footfalls to 2.31 crore.
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The 8-day week was the real record
Here’s the number that matters most. Jailer 2’s extended first week — eight days, because it opened on a Thursday — netted ₹334.35 crore in India. That is the biggest opening week any Kollywood film has ever had. Friday’s ₹14.50 crore also pushed the film past the entire lifetime India totals of two 2026 releases: Hanuman Ansh (₹341.07 crore) and Border 2 (₹329.43 crore), per Business Today.
Net vs gross, in plain words
Two words get thrown around in every box-office story, so here’s the short version. Net is what the trade tracks for India — ticket sales after entertainment tax, the number distributors actually count. Gross is the full ticket money. The worldwide figure is always gross: India’s gross (₹408.55 crore) plus overseas (₹219.50 crore) equals ₹628.05 crore. Simple as that.
A note on the other trackers
Not every tracker agrees, and the reason is worth knowing. TrackTollywood reports Jailer 2 on a gross basis — those figures can’t be stacked against Sacnilk’s net numbers. One live blog (7globe) also carried a ₹2.02-crore “live” estimate for Friday, but that was a partial, stale number. Sacnilk’s final ₹14.50 crore — carried by all four publications this morning — is the one to trust.
The second weekend starts today. Advance bookings for Saturday show ₹11.96 crore in ticket sales (₹10.33 crore excluding blocked seats), per Business Today. If the film converts even half of that pace through Sunday, ₹650 crore worldwide is on the table by Monday morning.
FAQ
- How much has Jailer 2 earned on Day 9?
₹14.50 crore India net on Friday, October 23. Totals: ₹348.85 crore India net, ₹408.55 crore India gross, ₹219.50 crore overseas, ₹628.05 crore worldwide — per Sacnilk estimates. - Is Jailer 2 the highest-grossing Tamil film ever?
Not yet — it’s No. 2. It has passed Leo (₹605.9 crore) and Jailer 1 (₹604.74 crore) worldwide; 2.0 still leads at ₹691 crore. - What was Jailer 2’s first-week collection?
₹334.35 crore net in its 8-day extended first week — the biggest opening week in Kollywood history.
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