The Rajinikanth starrer, "Jailer," is maintaining its strong performance at the box office as it enters its second week. According to preliminary estimates from Sacnilk.com, the movie garnered an impressive ₹10 crore nett in India across all languages on Thursday. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, "Jailer" has now amassed a total of ₹235.65 crore over an eight-day span.
The film initially hit screens worldwide on August 10, making an impactful debut with an opening collection of ₹48 crore nett in India across various languages. While it experienced a slowdown during weekdays, it regained momentum on Sunday, raking in ₹42 crore. On Tuesday, Independence Day, it collected ₹36.5 crore, followed by a decline with ₹15 crore on Wednesday and ₹10 crore on Thursday. Given the fervor surrounding the film, it's evident that it is poised to comfortably surpass the ₹250 crore milestone in the coming days and then set its sights on the ambitious ₹300 crore target.
Comparatively, "Jailer" falls just short of Sunny Deol's "Gadar 2," which released a day later and presently stands at ₹283 crore. Together with Akshay Kumar's "OMG 2," these films are collectively contributing to the revival of the film industry after the setbacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
More Insights into "Jailer":
This Tamil film has managed to capture the interest of diverse audiences through its dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. Notably, fans in Tamil Nadu held prayers for the film's success, considering its substantial budget of over ₹200 crore. "Jailer" boasts a cast including Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vinayakan, and comedian Yogi Babu, with cameo appearances by Mohanlal and Jackie Shroff. The musical score for the film is composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
Rajinikanth's Spiritual Sojourn:
Before the release of "Jailer," Rajinikanth embarked on a spiritual journey to the Himalayas. He recently visited the Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand and engaged in meditation at a cave in Pandavkholi. On Thursday, he was in Jharkhand, where he spent an hour meditating at the Yagoda Ashram in Ranchi. Additionally, he met with Jharkhand Governor C P Radhakrishnan at the Raj Bhavan and made a visit to the Chinnamastika Temple at Rajrappa in the neighboring Ramgarh district.
