Jailer 2 Worldwide Box Office: Rajinikanth's film emerges fastest Tamil entrant in Rs 500 crore club, grosses Rs 521 crore in just 6 days
The Tamil film 'Jailer 2' has become the fastest movie in the industry to reach the 500 crore rupee mark globally, achieving the feat in just six days. It is currently on track to potentially become the highest-grossing film in Kollywood history.
Why it matters
The film's rapid commercial success highlights the growing global influence and box office power of the South Indian film industry.
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 wreaks havoc at the box office. The Tamil movie emerged as the fastest entrant in the Rs. 500 crore club globally. The movie grossed Rs. 521 crore globally in just 6 days of its theatrical run. Of this, around Rs. 325 crore gross came from the domestic markets alone. The Rajinikanth starrer witnessed a phenomenal run in the foreign markets too, where it fetched over USD 20.65 million (Rs. 196 crore) so far.
With this sort of blockbuster run, Jailer 2 has already surpassed the lifetime cume of Coolie, which had collected Rs. 501 crore in its full run. The movie is currently the fourth highest-grossing Tamil film at the worldwide box office.
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