Two high-profile movies, Rajinikanth’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan Jr. NTR’s War 2, clashed at the box office during Independence Day weekend, turning the weekend into a battlefield. On August 15, both attracted sizable crowds, but Rajinikanth’s action thriller is unquestionably in the lead.
The Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed film kept up its strong momentum despite conflicting reviews. The film is thriving in the Tamil market because of Rajinikanth’s star power and Kanagaraj’s thrilling action sequences. Despite a significant decline on its opening Monday, when it brought in Rs 12 crore in all Indian languages, the movie was still able to surpass War 2.
Thanks to Rajnikanth’s superstar status and the holiday spirit, Coolie had a huge opening day of Rs 65 crore. On the national holiday, the movie’s earnings reached a new high of Rs 54.75 crore. The movie’s earnings gradually declined over the weekend, coming in at Rs 39.5 crore and Rs 35.25 crore, respectively. Coolie made an anticipated net revenue of Rs 194.50 crore in India by the end of the weekend.
Coolie’s earnings dropped significantly on its first Monday, coming in at about Rs 12 crore. According to Sacnilk, despite the drop, the movie increased its total domestic box office receipts to Rs 206.50 crore. With a total of Rs 128.05 crore, the Tamil version of the film is the highest-grossing, followed by the Telugu version with Rs 45.1 crore and the Hindi version with Rs 19.75 crore.
However, Ayan Mukerji’s War 2 had a 76 percent drop in revenue from Sunday’s Rs 31 crore to Rs 7 crore on Day 5. It currently has a five-day total of Rs 182.27 crore, which is more than Rajinikanth’s Coolie.
Notwithstanding mixed reviews and a significant decline on Monday, trade professionals predict that the movie will have an incredible box office run and break into the Rs 600 crore club. Notwithstanding mixed reviews and a significant decline on Monday, trade professionals predict that the movie will have an incredible box office run and break into the Rs 600 crore club. In addition to Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, and Rachita Ram are featured in the movie. Kannada actor Upendra, actress Pooja Hegde, and Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan also make cameo appearances.
