Rajinikanth's film 'Jailor 2' is in the news for its excellent advance booking even before its release in theatres. The ticket sales of this film, which is releasing on October 15, has crossed the figure of Rs 42 crore till October 13. There is tremendous enthusiasm about the film from Tamil Nadu to Kerala. Now all eyes are on its opening day collection.
Tezzbuzz Desk – South cinema superstar Rajinikanth's much-awaited film 'Jailor 2' is showing signs of a strong start at the box office even before its release. There is a lot of excitement among the fans about this film directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The film is going to hit the theaters on October 15, but even before that its advance booking figures are performing brilliantly.
According to SACNL data, by around 3 pm on October 13, 2026, advance booking of the film had reached Rs 42.61 crore. This also includes booking of block seats. At the same time, the figure of ticket sales excluding block seats has been reported to be Rs 36.91 crore. These figures are related to the first four days of the show from 15 to 18 October.
Looking at the excellent advance booking of 'Jailor 2', it is expected that the film can achieve the biggest opening of Rajinikanth's career. Currently, this record is said to be in the name of his film 'Coolie', which did a business of more than Rs 150 crore on the first day of its release. Now it has to be seen how big a record 'Jailor 2' makes in terms of earnings on the first day.
Huge advance booking in Tamil Nadu and Kerala
The film is getting maximum response in Tamil Nadu. According to available data, tickets worth Rs 21.60 crore have been booked for 10,266 shows. When block seats are included, this figure reaches Rs 24.52 crore. The occupancy of the film is said to be around 35 percent, while 696 shows have already been housefull.
Even in Kerala, enthusiasm is visible among the audience about Rajinikanth's film. Tickets worth Rs 5.69 crore have been booked for 5,167 shows here. With block seats this figure is Rs 6.27 crore. The occupancy of the film in Kerala has been recorded at 24 percent and 48 shows have already been housefull.
Highest craze in Chennai, many shows house full
If we look at cities, 'Jailor 2' is getting the best response in Chennai. Here the advance booking figure with block seats is said to be Rs 12.79 crore, while without block seats it is Rs 11.39 crore. The occupancy of the film in the city has reached 58 percent.
Out of total 3,530 shows in Chennai, 573 shows have already been housefull. Apart from this, the film is also getting good response in cities like Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.
More than 19 lakh tickets booked so far
According to advance booking data, 19.38 lakh tickets of 'Jailor 2' have been sold so far. Including block seats, the total number of tickets is said to be 22.12 lakh. The film has been booked for 21,731 shows across the country. Of these, 760 shows have been housefull, while the total occupancy has been recorded at around 29 percent.
Considering the pre-release ticket sales and audience enthusiasm, a big opening is being expected from 'Jailor 2'. Now the real test of the film will be after its release in theaters, when its first day collection will give a clear picture of its opening at the box office.