'War 2' box office collection day 4: The Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, Kiara Advani starrer mints over Rs. 170 crore; Rajinikanth's ‘Coolie' storms towards Rs. 200 crore by the end of the opening weekend
This Friday, the box office saw one of the biggest clashes of 2025, with the release of
Hrithik Roshan
, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani's 'War 2' and Rajinikanth's 'Coolie.' Both movies are competing neck to neck, as the audience is giving immense love to each of the films.
Though with the opening day collection of Rs.
52 crore and Rs. 65 crore respectively, 'Coolie' outshone 'War 2', the tables turned on Saturday. This clash between the titans is rapidly changing the box office dynamics. After completing four days, the verdict is that 'Coolie' is ahead in the race with a business close to Rs200 crore. However, 'War 2' isn't far behind, as it minted over Rs. 170 crore by the end of the opening weekend.
'War 2' box office collection day 4 update
According to Sacnilk, on day 4, i.e, Sunday, 'War 2' made a business of Rs 31 crore (early estimates) across all languages in the domestic market. It is less than what the movie made on Saturday (which was Rs. 33.25 crore), yet it tried to maintain a steady pace at the box office after the major drop. With this, after 4 days of a successful theatrical release, 'War 2' has collected Rs. 173.60 crore in India net.
If the movie maintains this pace, then it might be able to close in on Rs.
200 crore soon.
Here is the day-wise breakdown of 'War 2' box office collection
Day 1 [1st Thursday] ₹ 52 Cr [Hindi: Rs 29 Cr; Tamil: Rs 0.25 Cr; Telugu: Rs 22.75 Cr]
Day 2 [1st Friday] ₹ 57.35 Cr [Hindi: Rs 44.5 Cr; Tamil: Rs 0.35 Cr; Telugu: Rs 12.5 Cr]
Day 3 [1st Saturday] ₹ 33.25 Cr [Hindi: Rs 26 Cr; Tamil: Rs 0.3 Cr; Telugu: Rs 6.95 Cr]
Day 4 [1st Sunday] ₹ 31.00 Cr * early estimates
Total ₹ 173.60 Cr
Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' takes the lead
Released on August 14, Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' proved it is here to stay and slay from day one, and the saga thus started hasn't paused.
Though on day 2, it got beaten in the box office game by 'War 2', it came back stronger. On day 4, i.e., Sunday, the movie generated a business of Rs. 34 crore, bringing its total to Rs. 193.25 crores across all languages in the domestic market.
The film is expected to cross Rs. 200 crore with ease on Monday.
'War 2' Review
The Times of India gave 'War 2' an impressive 3 out of 5 stars, and an excerpt from our review reads - 'War 2 offers high-octane moments, striking visuals, and polished production to make for a passable big-screen experience. Strictly watchable only if you're in it purely for the action and spectacle.'
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