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War 2 Day 1 early box office: Hrithik-Jr NTR may have spy universe's lowest opener

War 2 Day 1 early box office: Hrithik-Jr NTR may have spy universe's lowest opener

India Today18 hours ago
'War 2', headlined by Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan, seems to have performed below trade expectations. The Ayan Mukerji directorial collected around Rs 30 crore nett in Hindi on its opening day, and garnered the same amount or slightly more from its Telugu version.As reported by the trade website Sacnilk, YRF's sixth film in the spy universe has grossed over Rs 60 crore (approx) domestically. In Hindi, though, the collection seems to be even lower than 'Ek Tha Tiger', which is the lowest opener in the spy universe.advertisementThe Salman Khan-starrer collected around Rs 33 crore nett in 2012 - way before YRF converted the spy films into a universe. The report suggested that the trade industry was expecting 'War 2' to open at least close to 'Tiger 3', which collected around Rs 43 crore nett with its Hindi version.
The film, however, has got a big Independence Day weekend window to perform smoothly at the ticket window. While the real test will begin on Monday, the three days ahead also stand crucial to determine the audience's larger interest, especially in Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana - NTR's turf - where Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' is also performing well.'War 2' has received mixed reactions from critics, and it will be interesting to see if the reviews bring any dent to its box office performance.Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film also features Kiara Advani, Anil Kapoor and Ashutosh Rana in important roles.- EndsTune InTrending Reel
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