The earnings of Jailer 2, which is nearing completion of three weeks in theatres, is still continuing. After seeing fluctuations in viewership and earnings in the initial days, the film regained momentum over the weekend. On the basis of this performance, Rajinikanth’s film has done a business of more than Rs 807 crore worldwide. Along with this, the reported lifetime collection of Vicky Kaushal’s popular film Chhaava has also been left behind.
As per available data, Jailer 2 had collected Rs 807.25 crore in 18 days and was marginally ahead of Chhaaava’s figure of Rs 807.91 crore at that time. The film moved ahead with the early business of the 19th day. This achievement has taken it to 16th place in the list of highest-grossing films of Indian cinema. With the film continuing to earn money, it now has an opportunity to break the records of some other big films.
Left the shadow behind and created a new place
Vicky Kaushal starrer Chaavaa had collected Rs 807.91 crore worldwide during its entire run. Jailer 2 had come very close to this figure by collecting Rs 807.25 crore by the 18th day. The difference between the two films was only Rs 66 lakh. After this, at the beginning of the 19th day, Rajinikanth’s film erased this gap. In this way Jailer 2 exceeded the total turnover reported by Chhava.
Earnings momentum returned again over the weekend
The pace of earning for the film had slowed down a bit on normal weekdays, but the audience’s interest did not disappear completely. Even these days the film was successful in collecting an average of Rs 5 crore per day. As the weekend approached, business at the ticket window picked up again. This surge played an important role in taking the film beyond Rs 800 crore. This achievement is also considered special for the Tamil film industry, because according to the available information, it has become the first Tamil film to cross the Rs 800 crore mark.
Now keep an eye on the records of these three big films
After leaving Chhaava behind, the next challenge before Jailer 2 is the global business of three popular films. These include Rishabh Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1, which had earned Rs 853 crore as per available data. After this comes the name of Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree 2, whose worldwide business is said to be Rs 857.15 crore. The third target is Aamir Khan’s Secret Superstar, which had collected Rs 875.78 crore.
Will Jailer 2 reach the figure of Rs 875 crore?
Looking at the current earnings, Jailer 2 has an opportunity to challenge the business of these films. However, for this it will be necessary to maintain the interest of the audience in theaters in the coming days. How long the film’s momentum continues will be clear from its next box office figures. At present, Rajinikanth’s film has left Chhaava behind and has added another big milestone to its success list.