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War 2 advance booking: Hrithik, Jr NTR, Kiara's film sells over 67K tickets
"War 2" by YRF is headed for a strong start at the Indian box office. Over 67,000 tickets for the Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu versions of the spy drama have already been sold since the early booking period opened.
More on 'War 2' advance bookings
By 10.30 p.m. on Sunday, the advance booking amount had surpassed ₹4.24 crore, according to Sacnilk.com. The numbers include roughly 9000 Hindi shows (2D, IMAX, DOLBY, 4DX, and other formats), 100 Tamil shows, and 115 Telugu shows. Given that the movie also features well-known Telugu actor Jr. NTR, the Telugu shows are lower than anticipated, according to the trade tracker.
According to Sacnilk, the 2-hour and 53-minute Hindi version of War 2 would be shown on 5000 screens in India. Last week, War 2's foreign advance reservations began as well, although the reception was not particularly positive. According to trade sources, YRF is offering paid previews of the Hindi version on 900 US screens. Approximately 1,600 tickets had been sold by Sunday.
Aside from Hindi, the film will also be accessible in Telugu and Tamil. It will have a restricted distribution in the Southern belt, which includes Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Pondicherry. Bollywood Hungama reports that the most expensive spy movie in India, which was made on a 400 crore budget, is anticipated to be one of the year's biggest openers.
About War 2
War 2 is the latest instalment in the YRF Spy Universe and directed by Ayan Mukherji, returns Hrithik as Kabir, a rogue R&AW agent. This time, he has to deal with a new antagonist, Jr. NTR. Kiara Advani has replaced Vaani Kapoor as his love interest. In addition, Alia Bhatt, Shabir Ahluwalia, and Ashutosh Rana will also make special appearances.
With a special video, YRF announced that advanced reservations were open on Sunday. The caption on Instagram says, 'Are you ready to witness the CARNAGE in cinemas from August 14th? BOOK TICKETS NOW for #War2 and let us give you an experience to cherish for the rest of your lives. Releasing in Hindi, Telugu & Tamil in theatres worldwide.'
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