Rajinikanth has made a roaring return after delivering a 500 crore grosser last year. His Jailer 2 has scored a record-breaking opening weekend at the worldwide box office and is on track to emerge as Kollywood’s highest-grossing film in history. With such an epic run, the film has helped Rajini to become Kollywood’s highest-grossing star (as main lead) in the post-COVID era, dethroning Thalapathy Vijay. Keep reading for a detailed report!
Rajinikanth grosses almost 2000 crore worldwide in the post-COVID era!
The post-COVID run has been impressive for the superstar, with four of five releases grossing over 250 crore. Annaatthe was Rajini’s first release, and it grossed 173.69 crore. It was followed by a mega blockbuster, Jailer, which grossed 609.29 crore. Vettaiyan grossed 255.33 crore. His previous release, Coolie, grossed a whopping 516.81 crore. His latest release, Jailer 2, has grossed a massive 425.89 crore in just 4 days.
Combining collections from five releases, Rajinikanth’s grand post-COVID total is 1981.01 crore gross at the worldwide box office. Today, with Jailer 2’s 5-day run, the superstar is all set to become Kollywood’s first actor to gross 2000 crore post-pandemic.
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Take a look at the worldwide collection of Rajinikanth’s post-COVID releases:
- Annaatthe – 173.69 crore
- Jailer – 609.29 crore
- Vettaiyan – 255.33 crore
- Coolie – 516.81 crore
- Jailer 2 – 425.89 crore(4 days)
Total – 1981.01 crore
Rajinikanth dethrones Thalapathy Vijay as Kollywood’s top-grossing star post-COVID!
For those who don’t know, Thalapathy Vijay has grossed 1909.95 crore across his five releases and was holding the record for Kollywood’s highest-grossing star in the post-COVID era. Now, with Jailer 2 enjoying a mad opening weekend, Rajinikanth has dethroned him with a total of 1981.01 crore gross. This is a huge achievement, and with the film going strong globally, he’s set to achieve many more milestones in the coming days.
As mentioned above, Rajinikanth is on the verge of becoming Kollywood’s first actor to gross 2000 crore post-COVID. Given the film’s potential, he’s likely to cross 2100, 2200, and 2300 crore milestones as well.
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