India, Oct. 26 -- Nelson Dilipkumar's Jailer 2 has scripted history. In just 11 days, the Rajinikanth-starrer has broken 2.0's long-standing record and become the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time. In the process, Jailer has also become the first Tamil film to cross the Rs.700-crore mark at the global box office. What makes this feat impressive is that Jailer 2 is still going strong worldwide, having grossed over Rs.44 crore on Sunday, a sign that the Rs.800 and Rs.900 crore milestones may not be beyond its reach.

On Sunday, its 11th day in theatres, the Nelson film earned Rs.25.70 crore net in India, its best single-day haul since Wednesday. This takes its domestic haul to a staggering Rs.398 crore net ( Rs.466.85 crore gross) aft...