Rajinikanth-starrer 'Jailer 2' earns over Rs 100 crore at box office

"Jailer 2", featuring Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, has earned over Rs 100 crore on the opening day at the global box office.

The film, which is a sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2023 release "Jailer" released in theatres on Thursday and is produced by Kalanithi under the banner Sun Pictures. It is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the filmmaker behind the first installment.

According to the trade tracking website Sacnilk, the film has earned Rs 125.25 crore at the global box office. It has received Rs 70.25 crore gross at the domestic box office and Rs 55.00 crore overseas.

The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander and also stars Mohanlal in a cameo and Vidya Balan as Kantha, among others.

"Jailer” featured Rajinikanth as retired jailer Muthuvel Pandian, who leads a quiet life with his family after hanging up his uniform.

Later, his son, an upright police officer investigating an idol-smuggling syndicate, goes missing and is presumed dead.

The cast also included Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa Menon, Sunil and Vinayakan, who played the antagonist. It went on to earn over Rs 600 crore at the global box office.

The film featured special appearances by Mohanlal, Shivarajkumar, Jackie Shroff, Kishore, Makarand Deshpande and Tamannaah Bhatia, among others.