Jailer 2 advance booking: Rajinikanth mania drives pre-sales closer to Rs 30 crore

Superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 is closing in on the Rs 30-crore mark in worldwide advance bookings, with overseas markets driving much of the early momentum ahead of its October 15 theatrical release. The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial has already crossed Rs 20 crore in overseas pre-sales, while domestic bookings continue to gather pace. With a few days left before the film hits theatres, the advance sales could climb further.According to trade website Sacnilk's latest advance booking tracker, Jailer 2's worldwide pre-sales for its opening day are nearing the Rs 30-crore gross mark, with overseas bookings alone crossing Rs 20 crore. Only limited shows have opened as of now and the numbers are expected to increase with three days to go.Overseas markets lead the wayInternational markets have emerged as a major contributor to Jailer 2's pre-release earnings. The film's overseas advance bookings have crossed Rs 20 crore, underlining the anticipation surrounding Rajinikanth's return as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian.The strong overseas response has helped the film build a substantial lead in worldwide pre-sales even as advance booking across India continues to expand. The numbers could rise further as more shows and markets open for bookings ahead of the October 15 release. The sequel follows the commercial success of Jailer (2023), which brought Rajinikanth back as the formidable Muthuvel Pandian. The combination of the superstar's return, Nelson's direction and the franchise's popularity has helped sustain interest in the second instalment. Tamil Nadu leads Jailer 2 advance booking in IndiaDomestic advance bookings have also picked up, with Tamil Nadu accounting for the largest share of ticket sales. As per the tracker, Jailer 2 has recorded Rs 10.79 crore in India gross advance bookings for its opening day, October 15. The film has sold approximately 5.69 lakh tickets across 4,843 shows in 771 cinemas spanning 242 cities. Across the three days currently available for advance booking, the film has recorded Rs 16.56 crore in India gross pre-sales, including Rs 10.79 crore for the opening day. These figures include online advance sales and are lower when seats blocked by cinemas are excluded.Tamil Nadu remains the biggest domestic market, contributing Rs 6.34 crore in opening-day advance bookings. Kerala follows with Rs 2.63 crore, while Karnataka has recorded Rs 1.22 crore. Telangana has contributed approximately Rs 47.35 lakh.Chennai is the leading city for the opening day, with advance bookings worth Rs 3.15 crore. Bengaluru follows with Rs 1.17 crore, while Coimbatore has recorded nearly Rs 58 lakh. The figures underline the film's strong foothold in Tamil Nadu while also showing interest in neighbouring markets.Jailer 2: Night shows see stronger demandThe advance booking figures also point to stronger demand for night shows. The pre-sales numbers recorded 41 per cent occupancy across 1,610 opening-day night shows, compared with 40 per cent for morning shows, 28 per cent for afternoon shows and 27 per cent for evening shows.The tracker recorded 72 sold-out opening-day shows, with another 337 classified as almost full. These numbers could change as more tickets are sold, and additional shows become available.The Tamil version accounts for the overwhelming majority of domestic advance sales. Tamil 2D screenings have generated Rs 10.29 crore in opening-day gross bookings, while Telugu and Hindi versions have recorded comparatively smaller totals so far.Jailer 2 release date, cast and what to expectDirected by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the Sun Pictures banner, Jailer 2 will see Rajinikanth reprise his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian. The film is scheduled to arrive in theatres worldwide on October 15.The cast includes Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu and Mirnaa, with Mohanlal and Shivarajkumar returning to the franchise. The sequel also features Vidya Balan, SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Jatin Sarna, among others.The film's pre-release campaign has generated considerable interest, with audiences keen to see how Nelson builds on the world of the first instalment.- Ends