Dasara Box Office Report: Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 Wins the Festive Race
October 26, 2026
The Dasara extended weekend is over, and Indian cinema has seen a mixed box-office battle across Tollywood, Kollywood, Sandalwood, Mollywood and Bollywood. Among the notable releases after October 14, Tamil cinema brought Jailer 2, Telugu cinema had Ranabaali, Crazy Kalyanam and Garividi Lakshmi, while Hindi audiences watched Nayyi Navelli and Prahaar. Malayalam releases included Udumbanchola Vision and Titans, while no major Kannada release emerged as a leading Dasara box-office contender in the available reports.
Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 emerged as the biggest winner of the festive season. The film attracted audiences through its star power and strong theatrical collections, including in the Telugu market. Vijay Deverakonda’s Ranabaali received mixed reactions but picked up during the holiday period. Garividi Lakshmi was a pleasant surprise, particularly in Uttarandhra, while Crazy Kalyanam struggled to attract audiences.
Bollywood’s Nayyi Navelli and Prahaar added to the festive competition, while Malayalam films reached theatres during the same period. However, comparable audience-rating and box-office data across all five industries remain limited, so a fair industry-wide ranking based on ratings alone is difficult.
Dasara Winner: Jailer 2. Based on the available box-office reports and its strong festive performance, Rajinikanth’s film takes the crown. With the holidays now over, weekday collections will show which films can sustain their momentum beyond the festive rush.
Box Office Sources
Box-office figures and collection estimates referenced in this article are sourced from the following trade and entertainment publications:
Jailer 2: Sacnilk | India Today
Ranabaali: The Times of India
Nayyi Navelli: Bollywood Hungama
Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story: Bollywood Hungama
Titans: Samayam Malayalam
Note: Box-office figures are trade estimates and may vary between sources. Reliable, matching collection data was not established for Crazy Kalyanam, Garividi Lakshmi and Udumbanchola Vision at the time of writing.