Jailer 2 box office day 17: Nelson's Jailer 2 has proceeded with its impressive theatrical run, moving closer to Rs 800 crore milestone at the worldwide box office. The Rajinikanth-starrer witnessed a significant jump in collections on its 17th day, earning Rs 9.35 crore (net) in India.

The film recorded a 70 per cent increase compared to its 16th day collection of Rs 5.50 crore. This has brought a total of Rs 444.75 crore net and Rs 520.35 crore gross collection in India, according to estimates by Sacnilk.

Overseas, the film collected an estimate Rs 3 crores on day 17, bringing the total overseas collection to Rs 270.50 crores (gross). This brings its worldwide gross collection to Rs 790.85 crores (gross), leaving it just Rs 9.15 crore short of the Rs 800 crore mark.

Jailer 2 follows a retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian as he finds himself drawn to another high stakes mission involving crime, family and the underworld.

The cast of the film also includes Mohanlal, Shivarajkumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, SJ Suryah, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Ramya Krishnan, Mirnaa Menon, Yogi Babu, Jatin Sarna, Tamizh, Ramachandran Durairaj, Jaffer Saadiq, Bagavathi Perumal, Meghana Raj Sarja, and Bjorn Surrao, among others.

Beyond Jailer 2, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Nelson come together for an untitled film to be produced under Red Giant Movies. The film marks the reunion of Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth after 37 years. Anirudh, who previously worked with both actors individually, will be composing the music.