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Jailer 2 Advance Bookings Top Rs 100 Crore

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Rajinikanth returns as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian in the sequel Jailer 2.
Jailer 2 opens on October 15, 2026 with a U/A 16+ rating.
Advance bookings top Rs 57 crore in India and Rs 25 crore overseas, indicating day-one gross above Rs 100 crore.
The cast includes Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, Hrithik Roshan, Vijay Sethupathi and others.
Mithun Chakraborty agreed to play the villain only if Rajinikanth does not beat or shoot him.

History

Historical Context

Sholay, directed by Ramesh Sippy and released on 15 August 1975, opened to weak box-office returns but word-of-mouth turned it into the era’s biggest hit, running over five years at Mumbai’s Minerva theatre and remaining India’s top-grossing film until 1994. Its star-driven, multi-actor blockbuster model now underpins Rajinikanth-led Jailer 2 (2026) and similar franchise projects, reshaping Indian cinema’s economics.

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Story summary

Rajinikanth returns as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian in the sequel Jailer 2.
Jailer 2 opens on October 15, 2026 with a U/A 16+ rating.
Advance bookings top Rs 57 crore in India and Rs 25 crore overseas, indicating day-one gross above Rs 100 crore.
The cast includes Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, Hrithik Roshan, Vijay Sethupathi and others.
Mithun Chakraborty agreed to play the villain only if Rajinikanth does not beat or shoot him.

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