War 2 worldwide box office collection day 1: Hrithik Roshan-Jr NTR film falls short of ₹100 crore start, loses to Coolie

War 2 worldwide box office collection has fallen just short of ₹100 crore on its opening day. The film needs good word of mouth to have a good first weekend.

Updated on: Aug 15, 2025, 13:25:44 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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War 2 worldwide box office collection: The latest instalment in YRF Spy Universe - Ayan Mukerji's War 2 - was released in theatres on August 14 ahead of the long Independence Day weekend. Mounted on the shoulders of Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR, this pan-India spy thriller clashed with Rajinikanth's Coolie. Even as War 2 had a decent showing at the box office, Coolie mania and lukewarm reviews seemed to have hurt its prospects.

War 2 worldwide box office collection: Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR face off against each other in this YRF Spy Universe movie.

War 2 worldwide box office report

War 2 opened at ₹52.50 crore net in India, a healthy but still subpar collection for the film. This collection is less than the opening of War and Pathaan, two of the most successful films from the YRF Spy Universe. Given that War 2 had the added appeal of Jr NTR in the Telugu states, it makes this opening somewhat subpar for the film. The gross collection for the film would be somewhere in the mid- ₹60 crore range. Trade analysts say that War 2's overseas collection is estimated to be just over $3 million (around ₹25 crore) though the final figures are still awaited. This would put the film's day 1 haul tentatively around ₹90-95 crore worldwide.

This is a healthy number, no doubt, as it beats Salman Khan's Tiger 3 ( ₹94 crore) and War ( ₹78 crore). But it is still below the ₹100-crore mark that has become the expectation from mega-budget mass actioners in Indian cinema of late. Pathaan, YRF's biggest hit, had opened at ₹104 crore in 2023. War 2 falls short of that mark. It also loses to Rajinikanth's Coolie, which is expected to coast past the ₹120 crore mark, and even get within touching distance of ₹150 crore.

All about War 2

War 2, directed by Ayan Mukerji, stars Hrithik and NTR as two Indian spies at war with each other. The film also features Kiara Advani and Ashutosh Rana in pivotal roles. War 2 is currently running in theatres.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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