Finally, Jailer 2 has done it. Rajinikanth's action comedy on Monday became Tamil Nadu's highest grosser, surpassing the record held by Vijay's The GOAT. Now, it is the top Tamil grosser in Kerala, Karnataka, AP/Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
The new record comes as the theatrical run of Jailer 2 is nearing its end. Suriya's Scene and Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana have taken over most of the screens during the Diwali weekend while Jailer is set for its OTT debut on November 12.
Jailer 2 collected ₹217.75 crore gross in Tamil Nadu so far. Compared to this, the lifetime earnings of The GOAT, was ₹217.25 crore. At the third position is another Vijay movie, Leo, which had minted ₹215.31 crore.
The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial has minted ₹551.15 crore in gross domestic collection so far while the net domestic collection stood at ₹471.25 crore in 26 days, reports Sacnilk.
However, it should be noted that over 60 per cent of Jailer 2 gross domestic collection came from other states. It has also grossed more that ₹75 crore in each of the four southern markets.
The worldwide gross of Jailer 2 was recorded at ₹827 crore. More than 3.2 crore tickets have been sold so far.
Malayalam actor Mohanlal and Kannada star Shiva Rajkumar also feature in the film, reprising their their roles from the first instalment. Other stars include Vidya Balan, S.J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Jatin Sarna.
