Jailer 2 box office collection day 6: Rajinikanth ‘s Jailer 2 continues its record-breaking run at the box office, maintaining a strong pace even on weekdays. The festive period, including Navratri and Dussehra, has helped the film draw audiences to theatres. With its impressive opening week, the action drama has already surpassed the lifetime India net collections of several major releases. Here’s a look at its box-office journey.
The actor reprises his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian in the action drama, which features a cast including Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Vidya Balan and Mithun Chakraborty, alongside special appearances by several stars. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Sun Pictures, Jailer 2 is the sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2023 blockbuster Jailer. The film was released in theatres on October 15, 2026.
The action film has maintained strong collections despite the usual weekday slowdown, taking its India net total beyond ₹ 287 crore in just six days, according to trade tracker. Jailer 2 collected ₹ 45.55 crore net in India on day 6 across 15,464 shows. This takes its total India net collection to ₹ 287.80 crore. The Rajinikanth -starrer opened strongly at the box office, earning ₹ 59.70 crore net in India on Thursday, October 15, with an overall occupancy of 55.4%. The film witnessed a dip on Friday, collecting ₹ 37.10 crore at 48.2% occupancy. Jailer 2 earned ₹ 47.25 crore on Saturday, with occupancy reaching 53.9%, followed by ₹ 55.85 crore on Sunday at 62% occupancy. Monday brought the first significant weekday test, with the film collecting ₹ 43.35 crore at an occupancy of 49.9%. However, collections rose to ₹ 45.55 crore on Tuesday, showing that the film has continued to draw audiences even after its opening weekend. Jailer 2’s strong box-office performance has helped it overtake several recent releases within its first week. The film has surpassed the lifetime India net collections of Ram Charan’s Peddi ( ₹ 244.64 crore) and Yash’s Toxic ( ₹ 250.13 crore). Meanwhile, cricketer Sanju Samson booked an entire theatre to watch Jailer 2 with his family and friends.
However, collections picked up over the weekend. He shared a picture of Rajinikanth and music composer Anirudh Ravichander on X and 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. I’ve invited my friends, and my wife is here too. I’m very excited to watch Rajini sir on the big screen. Everyone in the team and the support staff who knows Tamil is coming.”
He said, “I was lucky enough to book the entire theatre. On Sunday, Nelson Dilipkumar thanked audiences for loving his film.
