India, Nov. 4 -- With three weeks behind it, Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 is now approaching the Rs.500 crore mark worldwide, but its domestic box office run has begun to slow down. The film, which opened to a massive response and enjoyed a record-breaking first week, has witnessed a steady decline in collections since then. Its third-week earnings have taken a further hit, with Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend arriving in theatres on November 5 to add to the competition.

On release day, Jailer earned Rs.59.70 crore net at the domestic box office across 15,887 shows. Advance bookings for Jailer 2 began in India on October 10, five days before release. The film maintained strong collections despite the usual week...