War 2 box office: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR sees 76 percent dip on first Monday

Aug 19, 2025 - 14:30
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War 2 box office: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR sees 76 percent dip on first Monday

YRF’s War 2 was among the most anticipated films of the year and opened strong with over Rs 50 crore on its first day. Starring Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani, the Ayan Mukerji directorial released on August 14 alongside Rajinikanth’s Coolie. While the film performed well on its opening two days, it began seeing a decline due to mixed reviews and negative word of mouth.

War 2 sees a massive dip

War 2 collected Rs 174.75 crore in its extended opening weekend. However, its first Monday witnessed a steep fall, with the film earning just Rs 8.5 crore net—marking a 76% drop from Sunday’s Rs 32.15 crore. The film had already shown signs of struggle on Saturday and Sunday, with no significant growth despite the holiday advantage.

The movie’s total India collection after five days stands at Rs 183.25 crore. While it has crossed Rs 200 crore gross worldwide in three days, it remains far from its massive Rs 400 crore budget.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh told mid-day, “War 2 has been rejected. It didn’t open as big as expected on August 14. The numbers rose on August 15, but they didn’t shoot up on Saturday despite the holiday. Today, word of mouth travels fast. The industry was in a joyous mood after Saiyaara, but when a big movie doesn’t work, it sends shockwaves.”

The first War, directed by Siddharth Anand and starring Tiger Shroff, grossed Rs 53 crore on its opening day, with Rs 51 crore coming from the Hindi version alone. The last Spy Universe film, Tiger 3 starring Salman Khan, launched on Diwali (a Sunday) and grossed Rs 44.5 crore. Pathaan, one of Shah Rukh Khan`s biggest hits of 2023, opened at Rs 57 crore, with Rs 55 crore from the Hindi version.

More about War 2

War 2 is part of the YRF Spy Universe and is produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. It features Roshan reprising his role as Kabir, a RAW agent. In the film, rogue agent Kabir battles elite operative Vikram, played by Jr NTR, in a high-octane global chase. Ashutosh Rana and Anil Kapoor round off the cast.

The first War, also starring Vaani Kapoor alongside Roshan and Shroff, was a massive success, grossing over Rs 471 crore worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing film in India in 2019.

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