Superstar Rajinikanth's much-awaited and highly-anticipated film Jailer, which released on August 10, has become the biggest Tamil opener of 2023. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer also stars Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Vinayakan, Vasanth Ravi and Yogi Babu among others.
According to several media reports, the film earned Rs 52 crore in India on Thursday and the nett collection for the film stood at Rs 44.5 crore.
Jailer broke the record of Ponniyin Selvan 2 which grossed Rs 32 crore in India on the first day of its release, earlier this year.
Reportedly, the film enjoyed a 78.62 per cent occupancy throughout the day. While Tamil Nadu accounted for Rs 23 crore, Karnataka delivered Rs 11 crore. On the other hand, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana brought in Rs 10 crore and the film earned Rs 5 crore in Kerala.
The film had collected Rs 19 crore at the box office, even before its release in theatres. It earned Rs 12.8 crore in India through advance bookings.
Reports stated that Jailer earned Rs 11.7 crore from its Tamil version whereas Rs 1.1 crore has been collected through the Telugu version.
Jailer, an action-packed entertainer, hit the big screens on August 10 amid much pomp and reverence across the country. Rajinikanth's die-hard fans have left no stone unturned to express their excitement to see their favourite star on the silver screen. Rajinikanth has returned to the big screens after a gap of over two years.
Jailer is facing a clash with Akshay Kumar's OMG 2 and Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patels' Gadar 2. Megastar Chiranjeevi and Tamannaah Bhatia's Bhola Shankar also released on August 11.
