War 2 worldwide box office collection day 9: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR film beats Salman Khan's Bharat, but loses momentum

War 2 worldwide box office collection has stalled now, and is hovering around the ₹320-crore mark after nine days of release.

Updated on: Aug 23, 2025, 09:29:47 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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War 2 worldwide box office collection: While it has slowed down at the ticket window considerably, War 2's initial momentum means that the Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR film is steadily surpassing the lifetime hauls of a few big films of the past. On its second Friday, War 2 surpassed the lifetime haul of Salman Khan's Bharat, but still lags behind many others.

War 2 box office collection day 9: Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR's face off seems to have not worked for the fans.

War 2 worldwide box office update

By its ninth day, War 2 has earned ₹208 crore net ( ₹249 crore gross) in India. The film was released in Hindi as well as Telugu and Tamil-dubbed versions. YRF, the studio behind War 2, had hoped that the presence of Jr NTR, one of the biggest stars in Telugu cinema, would give the film a pan-India appeal. Holding the film's only pre-release event in Hyderabad seemed to be strategically aimed at that. However, that hasn't panned out, with the Telugu version of War 2 stalled at ₹53 crore net according to trade sources. YRF's own figures put the dubbed collections at ₹63 crore. The Hindi version, on the other hand, has earned ₹154 crore net in India.

Internationally, the film has done decently, but not broken any records. As per sources, the film has earned a little under $9 million ( ₹73 crore) in the overseas market, taking its worldwide haul after 9 days to ₹322 crore.

This has allowed the film to surpass Salman Khan's 2019 release, Bharat, which had ended its run at ₹321 crore. However, War 2 is still lagging behind the box office collections of recent hits like The Kashmir Files ( ₹341 crore) and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani ( ₹355 crore). As of now, War 2 looks poised for a sub- ₹400 crore lifetime run. Given that the film's landing cost is around ₹400 crore, it is a cause of concern for its makers.

All about War 2

Part of the YRF Spy Universe, War 2 is directed by Ayan Mukerji and also features Kiara Advani in the lead role. A sequel to the 2019 hit War, the film opened to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, which led to bad word of mouth.

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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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