Global Box Office: Coolie and War 2 Achieve Over ₹730 Crore Combined
This week saw the release of two major films at the Indian Box Office: Hrithik Roshan and Junior NTR’s War 2 from Bollywood, and Superstar Rajinikanth’s Coolie. Both films have achieved historic earnings globally. When combined, their total worldwide collection has surpassed ₹730 crore in six days.
Rajinikanth’s Coolie Box Office: 6-Day Worldwide Collections
The action thriller film Coolie, starring Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Upendra, and Aamir Khan, and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, was released in four languages: Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi, across 7500 screens worldwide. With a budget of ₹375 crore, the film has shown strong performance both in India and overseas. Its worldwide box office collection after six days stands at ₹427 crore 50 lakh.
Coolie’s India Net Collection Trends Across All Languages
Coolie garnered an India net collection of ₹201 crore 13 lakh across all four languages in its first four days (first weekend). On its fifth day (first Monday), the film collected ₹12 crore 10 lakh India net. Reports indicate that Coolie is collecting ₹10 crore 50 lakh India net across all languages on its sixth day. This brings the film’s total all-India net collection for the first six days to ₹223 crore 73 lakh, with an India gross collection of ₹268 crore 47 lakh.
Coolie Hindi Box Office Earnings
In the Hindi market, Coolie was released on 1400 screens on a Thursday, resulting in a four-day first weekend. The film accumulated a Hindi net collection of ₹1 crore 75 lakh in its initial four days. On its first Monday (Day 5), Coolie earned ₹1 crore 65 lakh in the Hindi market. The film is reportedly collecting ₹1 crore 50 lakh in Hindi net collection on its sixth day. Consequently, Coolie‘s total Hindi net collection for the first six days is ₹22 crore 90 lakh, with a Hindi gross collection of ₹27 crore 48 lakh. Despite competition from War 2 and a limited screen count, Coolie has shown good earnings in the Hindi market.
War 2 Box Office: 6-Day Worldwide Report
War 2, directed by Ayan Mukerji and starring Hrithik Roshan, Junior NTR, Kiara Advani, Anil Kapoor, and Ashutosh Rana, is a part of YRF’s Spy Universe. With a budget of ₹400 crore, it stands as the most expensive film in the Spy Universe to date. The film was released across 10,000 screens worldwide in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. After six days, War 2 has collected ₹303 crore 12 lakh globally, surpassing the ₹300 crore mark.
War 2 India Net Collection Breakdown
Released on Thursday, August 14, War 2 had a four-day first weekend, accumulating a Hindi net collection of ₹130 crore. On its fifth day (Monday), the film recorded a Hindi net collection of ₹6 crore 85 lakh. Reports suggest that War 2 is earning ₹5 crore 50 lakh in the Hindi market on its sixth day. This totals War 2‘s Hindi net collection for the first six days to ₹142 crore 35 lakh. From its South languages (Tamil and Telugu), War 2 has garnered an India net collection of ₹53 crore 25 lakh over six days. The combined six-day India net collection for War 2 across all three languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu) stands at ₹195 crore 60 lakh, with an India gross collection of ₹234 crore 72 lakh.
War 2 Performance Trends: Hindi vs. South Languages
War 2 received a record-breaking opening and strong weekend collections despite initial negativity. While the film continues to perform well in the Hindi market, its collections in South Indian languages are decreasing daily. The Telugu market saw a strong opening but collections have since declined, and the Tamil version did not achieve a significant start.
Coolie vs. War 2: 6-Day Worldwide Collection Comparison
After six days in cinemas, Rajinikanth’s Coolie has achieved a worldwide box office collection of ₹427 crore 50 lakh. In comparison, Hrithik Roshan and Junior NTR’s War 2 has collected ₹303 crore 12 lakh worldwide during the same period.