Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Mints ₹46 Crore as 6 Big-Ticket Films Battle
The festive holiday of Dussehra unleashed one of the fiercest multi-starrer box office showdowns in recent Indian cinema history, with six major motion pictures across Bollywood and South Indian industries battling for holiday footfalls on Vijayadashami. Emerging as the undisputed king of the festive circuit, superstar Rajinikanth’s high-octane sequel Jailer 2 delivered a masterclass in theatrical dominance, pulling off a massive domestic gross collection exceeding ₹46 crore on Tuesday alone, which marked the film’s sixth day in theatres. The spectacular holiday surge not only cemented the action spectacle at the pinnacle of national box office charts but also provided a major revenue catalyst for exhibitors across both single-screen hubs and premium multiplex chains, proving once again that the Rajinikanth brand commands peerless commercial pull during festival weekends.
Vijay Deverakonda's 'Ranabali' Rebounds as Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam 3' Doubles Earnings on Day 19
Directly capitalizing on the nationwide holiday rush, Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s period action drama Ranabali staged a remarkable commercial recovery, collecting ₹6.75 crore at the domestic box office on its fifth day of release. The sharp festive spike provided crucial momentum to the multi-lingual entertainer, dramatically outpacing its previous weekday numbers and reigniting distributor confidence across key circuits. Simultaneously, Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn showcased extraordinary theatrical resilience with the suspense franchise Drishyam 3, which pulled off an incredible holiday performance on its nineteenth day in cinemas. Driven by unyielding family audience demand and airtight word-of-mouth, the thriller grossed over ₹6.25 crore on Vijayadashami, effectively doubling its previous day's collections and proving that engaging suspense thrillers can sustain heavyweight numbers even deep into their third theatrical week.
Mid-Budget Triumphs: Yami Gautam's Horror-Comedy 'Nayi Naveli' and 'Hanuman Ansh' 75-Day Milestone
The Vijayadashami holiday also brought significant rewards for concept-driven and mid-budget cinema, with National Award-winning actress Yami Gautam’s latest horror-comedy Nayi Naveli turning in an impressive fifth-day collection of over ₹4.35 crore on Tuesday. The genre-blending film saw substantial traction among younger audiences, outperforming trade expectations across urban centers. Meanwhile, Rajkummar Rao’s courtroom drama Prahaar secured a vital commercial breather, recording ₹3.30 crore at the ticket counters as holiday moviegoers broadened their entertainment choices. Rounding out the historic holiday box office tally, devotional blockbuster Hanuman Ansh celebrated an extraordinary 75th day in theaters by pulling in an additional ₹62 lakh (₹6.2 million) on Vijayadashami. Maintaining active theatrical momentum two and a half months after its premiere stands as a rare modern milestone, capping off a remarkable Dussehra box office landscape where compelling narratives across every scale found lucrative audience patronage.
