KRK Criticises ‘War 2' Advance Booking, Says It's Far Behind ‘Coolie'
KRK expressed disappointment over the numbers, joking that the booking figures seemed more like those of an Arjun Kapoor film than a Hrithik Roshan starrer.
In comparison, Coolie has sold a total of 1,07,897 tickets across all languages, nearly three times more than War 2. The total all-India net worth for Coolie stands at around ₹21 crore, while War 2 is at ₹4 crore.
According to KRK, the gap shows that War 2 is 'not even near' Coolie in terms of audience interest so far.
He posted this on his X account on August 11.
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