Rajinikanth's Ex-Son-In-Law, Dhanush Reviews His Film 'Jailer 2', Calls It A Must-Watch Film
The sequel’s advance sales crossed Rs 57 crore in India, but the Hindi version faces a theatre setback over the OTT window.
- Director Nelson Dilipkumar's Jailer 2, starring Rajinikanth, opened worldwide on October 15, 2026, with domestic opening-day advance sales reaching Rs 30.90 crore from 14.47 lakh tickets.
- Major multiplex chains PVR INOX and Cinepolis declined to screen the Hindi-dubbed version, citing a dispute over producers' planned four-week OTT window against the industry-standard eight-week theatrical gap.
- Despite the North India setback, the Tamil version dominated with 79% of advance bookings, while worldwide gross collections crossed Rs 317 crore within three days, per Sacnilk tracking.
- Early reviews praised Rajinikanth's 'unparalleled aura' and the entertaining first half, though critics flagged technical flaws and weak villainy in the second half, generating mixed audience reactions.
- The film's open ending suggests potential for a third installment, with analysts observing that the sequel's commercial success relies heavily on Rajinikanth's 'superstar aura' for franchise momentum.
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