Dependable khiladi: With Jolly LLB 2, Akshay stays in the Rs 100-crore club

Fourth consecutive big-profit films seal actor's position in Bollywood

The triumvirate of Salman, Shah Rukh and Aamir — the three Khans — might still be ruling the box office, but one actor has slowly established himself as a force to reckon with. With Jolly LLB 2, Akshay Kumar has delivered his fourth consecutive Rs 100-crore project.

A sequel to the 2013 sleeper hit, Jolly LLB, Akshay’s latest film has earned Rs 106.2 crore (net after tax) in its first two weeks. It released on 10 February.

At a landing cost of Rs 45 crore, the film is already profitable at the domestic box office (it broke even at Rs