Rajanikanth, at 75, sets a new Kannada record with Jailer 2, beating Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2

Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 is breaking records at the box office. The film, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, premiered in the theatres on October 15 and, so far been entertaining audiences. What’s more, Jailer 2 has also become the first-ever Kollywood film that has crossed the Rs 800 crore mark at the ticket window. The movie has been crowned the highest-grossing Kannada-dubbed film, even surpassing Allu Arjun’s 2024 action-thriller Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Jailer 2 breaks Pushpa 2, Chhaava, PK record

According to a report by box-office tracking platform Sacnilk, Jailer 2 minted Rs 3.40 crore in India net and Rs 4 crore in India gross on Day 19 (November 2). This brings the movie’s India gross collection to Rs 537.75 crore and the worldwide collection to Rs 812 crore.

Before Jailer 2, the previous record was held by Rajinikanth's 2018 sci-fi blockbuster titled 2.0. The film, directed by Shankar, earned Rs 700 crore worldwide during its theatrical run. Jailer 2 has also outperformed Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2's overseas collection of Rs 271 crore.


Apart from that, Jailer 2 has also broken the record of some famous Bollywood films too. Over the third weekend, the Rajinikanth movie moved past Aamir Khan’s 2014 comedy sci-fi PK (Rs 769 crore) and Vicky Kaushal’s 2025 historical drama Chhaava (Rs 807 crore), as per Gulf News. Safe to say, Rajinikanth’s milestone has set a new benchmark in the international markets.

More about Jailer 2

In Jailer 2, Rajinikanth once again slips into the shoes of a retired jailer, Tiger Muthuvel Pandian. He is trying to lead a quiet life in Kerala while hiding a dark secret. For the unversed, in Jailer, Rajinikanth’s character killed his son, Arjun, after learning that he was associated with a dangerous criminal syndicate

Jailer 2 marks the reunion of Rajinikanth with Nelson Dilipkumar after their 2023 hit Jailer. Jailer 2, produced by Sun Pictures, also stars SJ Suryah, Vidya Balan, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu and Mirnaa Menon in key roles. Anirudh Ravichander has crooned the music for the film.