War 2 vs Coolie: Only One Film Crosses ₹150 Crore on Day 3 Post-Janmashtami

Speedy Summary

• Two major films, War 2 starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR, and Coolie starring Rajinikanth, released on August 14, ahead of Independence Day.
• Box Office Performance (Day 1):

– Coolie: Earned ₹65 crore on it’s opening day.
– War 2: Earned ₹52 crore across all languages.

• Box Office Performance (Day 3):

– After strong openings, both films saw dips in collections starting from the second day.
– By the third day:
– Coolie earned ₹38.50 crore on Saturday (early estimates), reaching a three-day total of ₹158.25 crore.- War 2, after earning ₹57.35 crore on Friday, continued to decline but has not crossed the ₹150-crore milestone yet.

• Initial traction for both films was driven by high anticipation and pre-release fanfare; however, average word-of-mouth reviews have possibly impacted ongoing collections.

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