India, Oct. 14 -- Thalaivar is back in theatres! Rajinikanth is set to return to the big screen with Jailer 2, a rare sequel in which the star is appearing. The Nelson Dilipkumar film is set to release this Thursday, October 15. Advance booking trends are massive, with the film already having crossed the Rs.50-crore mark in pre-sales. All these figures indicate that the Tamil superstar is on course for yet another massive opening day, which may just dwarf what most films have done of late.

Advance bookings for Jailer 2 began in India on October 10. They had already begun in select overseas territories a day prior. The film took a running start at the ticket window in pre-sales. By the morning of October 14 (Wednesday), the film's advance...