Jailer 2 box office Day 9: Rajinikanth's film beats Border 2 and Hanuman Ansh

Superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 has overtaken the reported lifetime domestic collections of Border 2 and Hanuman Ansh. The action thriller reached the milestone despite a dip in business on its second Friday.The slowdown came as theatrical business eased after the week-long festive break. With the second weekend under way, the film is expected to record an increase in collections and move towards its next domestic milestone.According to Sacnilk, Jailer 2 earned Rs 14.50 crore nett in India on its ninth day. This took its nine-day domestic total to Rs 348.85 crore, leaving it close to the Rs 350 crore mark. Its worldwide collection stands at Rs 628.05 crore.Jailer 2 opened with a domestic nett collection of Rs 59.70 crore from 15,887 shows. Advance bookings began on October 10, five days before its release, and crossed Rs 80 crore worldwide by the end of October 14. The film crossed Rs 300 crore net in India during its first week. Its domestic nett collection stood at Rs 334.35 crore at the end of the week. The ninth-day collection then pushed the total to Rs 348.85 crore.The latest figure places Jailer 2 ahead of two other major releases. Border 2 collected a reported Rs 329 crore, while Hanuman Ansh earned Rs 339 crore. Rajinikanth's film has surpassed both totals. The film is expected to gain momentum during its second weekend. Its domestic collection could move closer to Rs 380 crore if business increases.About Jailer 2Written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 is produced by Kalanithi Maran under the Sun Pictures banner. It is a sequel to the 2023 film Jailer.Rajinikanth returns alongside Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik, who reprise their roles from the first film. The sequel also stars SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan. Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Jackie Shroff return in cameo appearances.The sequel begins after the events of the first film. Muthu, played by Rajinikanth, killed Varman, played by Vinayakan. He was subsequently warned that a network of idol smugglers would come after him.Dileep, played by Suraj Venjaramoodu, wants to identify the person threatening the group's smuggling operations. Meanwhile, Muthu's family remains unaware that he killed his son Arjun, played by Vasanth Ravi, to protect them.Muthu tries to give his family a normal life while working as a supermarket supervisor, but his past catches up with him. When fresh threats emerge, he turns to old and new allies to confront the danger.- Ends