Jailer vs Bhola Shankar Box Office: Rajinikanth film earns over ₹450 cr, Chiranjeevi movie struggles to woo viewers
₹450.80 crore globally in just seven days, while Chiranjeevi-led Bhola Shankar's earnings have declined as the movie has collected only ₹28.95 crore in India since its release on August 11. ‘Jailer’ has become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of the year, surpassing the position previously held by “Ponniyin Selvan II." The Rajinikanth movie achieved a notable 81.59% occupancy rate for its Tamil version on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. “Jailer has crossed PS2 to become 2023 's No.1 Kollywood Grosser at the WW Box office," trade analyst Ramesh Bala tweeted.
Nelson Dilipkumar directed this film, which is produced by Sun Pictures. The cast of "Jailer" includes prominent figures such as Rajinikanth, Tamanna Bhatia, Ramya Krishnan, Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, Shivarajkumar, Sunil Varma, Yogi Babu, and Vasanth Ravi, portraying significant roles. On the other hand, helmed by Meher Ramesh, ‘Bhola Shankar’ is a Telugu remake of the 2015 Tamil film ‘Vedalam’.
The story revolves around a brother who seeks revenge on the criminal who wronged his sister. The film also features Chiranjeevi, Tamannah Bhatia, Keerthy Suresh, Brahmanandam, Rashmi Gautam, Vennela Kishore, and Murali Sharma. The day following the release of "Jailer," the movies "Gadar 2" and "OMG 2" were also launched in Hindi, igniting a frenzy at the box office.
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