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Jailer 2 passes ₹300 crore worldwide in three days, according to updated box-office estimates

Sacnilk puts the total at ₹321 crore, with Saturday’s Indian collections recovering after a Friday dip.

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Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has crossed ₹300 crore worldwide in its first three days. Box-office tracker Sacnilk’s estimate, updated at 10:24 am on October 18, puts the film’s worldwide gross at ₹321 crore through Saturday.

The total combines ₹169 crore in Indian gross collections and ₹152 crore overseas. India’s separate net figure stands at ₹144.05 crore. Those are different measures, so the net domestic number should not be read as the worldwide total.

Saturday brought an estimated ₹47.25 crore net in India, up from ₹37.10 crore on Friday. That is a roughly 27% rise. The Tamil version contributed ₹33.80 crore to Saturday’s domestic net collection, making it the largest part of that day’s business.

The Hindi release has had a different distribution story. In comments carried by The Indian Express, trade analyst Joginder Tuteja pointed to limited access to national cinema chains and a staggered release while discussing the film’s Hindi performance. That context matters when comparing how its language versions are doing.

The newspaper’s Sunday coverage also reported the ₹300 crore milestone. Its earlier running total was lower than the revised figure now shown by Sacnilk, illustrating why opening-weekend numbers need a timestamp rather than being treated as a final account.

The total covers the three completed days after the October 15 release. Sunday’s business is excluded; estimates may be revised.

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  1. Sacnilk — day-three figures, updated October 18 at 10:24 am ISTsacnilk.com
  2. The Indian Express — opening-weekend coverage and Hindi release contextindianexpress.com
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