War 2 box office prediction day 1: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR's spy thriller may earn nearly Rs 60 crore in India
War 2 is expected to open well
Hrithik Roshan's War 2 is set to open to an encouraging response at the Indian box office on Thursday, August 14. According to Rohit Jaiswal, a trade analyst, the day 1 figure will be around Rs 60 crore (nett) across languages.
'War 2 should do around Rs 60 crore nett in India across all languages tomorrow. This, naturally, includes the South versions as feel,' he told Indiatimes.
If this prediction holds, War 2 will outperform War. The 2019 release, which was directed by Siddharth Anand, earned Rs 53 crore in the country on the first day. It will also open better than Vikram Vedha, Duggu's last release. The gangster drama earned only Rs 10.58 crore in India on the first day, according to Sacnilk. Moreover, War 2 will also beat Tiger 3 (~ 44 crore), which too is part of the Yash Raj Films Spyverse.
What is the trade saying about War 2
War 2 has garnered attention because of its star power. However, Jaiswal feels that it would have made a stronger impact had the trailer and the songs clicked with the audience.
'The trailer was mid and songs too were not as good as expected. The first part had a track like Jai Jai Shiv Shankar, which is missing here. Given the brand and star power the opening could have been higher,' he added.
War 2 will be facing stiff competition from Rajnikanth's Coolie. Going by the current trade predictions, it is likely to collect around Rs 5 crore in Hindi alone. The Tamil gangster drama is expected to be the top choice of the audience in the home state. However, it may end up spring a surprise in Hindi too if the word-of-mouth is positive.
About War 2
War featured Hrithik as a rogue agent and explored his dynamics with his 'friend', played by Tiger Shroff. War 2 has a similar plot with Jr NTR joining HR as his nemesis.
Kiara Advani is the leading lady. Her bold look in War 2 has broken the internet. The Ayan Mukerji-helmed flick is a part of the 'Spyverse' alongside War, Pathaan, the Tiger franchise, and Alpha.
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