War 2 box office collection Day 3: Despite Coolie storm, Hrithik Roshan film touches Rs 150 crore mark; beats Salman Khan’s Sikandar

War 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: War 2 sees ups and downs at the box office as Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s actioner crosses Rs 200 crore worldwide in 3 days, but faces stiff competition from Rajinikanth’s record-smashing Coolie.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | Updated: August 17, 2025 09:23 IST

War 2 Day 3 Box Office: Hrithik & Jr NTR cross ₹200 crore worldwide but trail behind Rajinikanth’s Coolie

War 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s much-awaited War 2 had a shaky start but has since gained pace at the box office. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, and part of YRF’s larger spy universe, the film opened strong on Day 1 with Rs 52 crore on Thursday, August 14, just ahead of the Independence Day weekend. But the clash with Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna’s Coolie, which stormed past Rs 300 crore in only three days, made the battle tougher. For War 2, Day 2 saw a boost from the holiday, bringing in Rs 57.35 crore, but Day 3 trends show the numbers dipping once again.

War 2 worldwide box office collection Day 3

According to box office tracker Sacnilk, by the end of Day 2, War 2 had earned Rs 109.35 crore net in India. On Day 3 (Saturday), the movie managed to pull in just Rs 33 crore (all languages), which took the three-day India total to Rs 142.35 crore net. (This is an early estimate for Saturday). Despite the drop, the film has already gone past the lifetime earnings of Salman Khan’s Sikandar (Rs 110 crore in India). The worldwide earnings of the movie on day 2 stood at Rs 38 crore net. (Rs 168 crore worldwide in 2 days). By Sunday, the movie will likely surpass the Rs 150 crore mark.

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The Hindi version is leading, but Jr NTR’s presence has also boosted business in the Telugu states, where the film earned over Rs 35 crore in the first three days. Despite facing Coolie, which surpassed the Rs 150 crore nationwide mark on Day 3, Tamil collections were also steady, with overall occupancies on Day 3 better than Hindi. Globally, the film has crossed Rs 200 crore gross by Saturday, though overseas numbers are decent rather than record-breaking.

War 2 clocked an overall Hindi occupancy of 31.42% on Saturday, August 16, 2025, weaker than Day 2. Tamil: 49% average on Day 3, Telugu: 42% average on Day 3. Sacnilk reported stronger occupancies in Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru, while northern cities like Delhi and Mumbai lagged. The film features Kiara Advani in the lead, Ashutosh Rana in supporting parts, and Anil Kapoor in a key role. Despite falling short of YRF spy universe benchmarks set by SRK’s Pathaan and Salman’s Tiger, War 2 is still faring better than many recent Bollywood flops. On Saturday, Hrithik and Jr NTR thanked fans on social media. Hrithik said watching celebrations in theatres made his heart “fuller,” while Jr NTR called the audience’s love “incredible.”

Clash with Coolie

War 2’s big competition is Rajinikanth’s Coolie, which was released in the same window. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Coolie is celebrating 50 years of Rajinikanth in cinema. Along with Rajinikanth, the film features Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, and cameos from Aamir Khan and Pooja Hegde. Coolie has already taken the lead in the box office clash. By Day 3, it earned Rs 158.25 crore in India and Rs 320-325 crore worldwide, compared to War 2’s Rs 142.35 crore in India. On Saturday, Coolie collected Rs 38.50 crore, a much bigger number compared to War 2’s Rs 33 crore.