Coolie Box Office: Advanced Booking Records
The film Coolie, starring Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Upendra, and with a cameo by Aamir Khan, has set new benchmarks in advance bookings. This pan-India film has completely surpassed all previous records for pan-India films. With three to four days since its advance booking commenced, Coolie has consistently achieved massive earnings daily in advance bookings. The film’s advance booking earnings are approximately double the first-day collections typically seen by Bollywood films. Coolie is slated for release on August 14, becoming available in cinemas in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada languages.
Coolie India Advance Booking Performance
Coolie‘s strongest market for advance bookings is Tamil Nadu, which recorded ₹15 crore 23 lakh for the first day. This figure exceeds the opening collections of other star films in Tamil Nadu this year. Kerala has also shown a strong response, contributing ₹7 crore 81 lakh in advance bookings. In Karnataka, the film collected ₹6 crore 94 lakh in advance bookings, with significant growth observed in the last 24 hours. The Hindi market, which includes North India, saw Coolie secure ₹3 crore 13 lakh in first-day advance bookings from both its Hindi and Tamil versions, despite receiving a limited number of screens. Across all languages, Coolie‘s first-day advance booking collection in India has reached ₹32 crore 11 lakh.
Coolie Overseas and Worldwide Advance Booking
The film has received an even stronger response in overseas markets compared to India. Coolie‘s first-day overseas advance booking collection stands at ₹48 crore 26 lakh. This brings the total first-day worldwide advance booking for Coolie to an impressive ₹80 crore 37 lakh. The film has crossed the ₹80 crore mark in advance bookings with one day still remaining until its release.
War 2 Box Office: Advanced Booking Trends
Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR’s War 2, an action-thriller, continues to break advance booking records daily, positioning itself for the biggest opening of the year from Bollywood. The film, directed by Ayan Mukerji, is a two-hero project, featuring Hrithik Roshan from Bollywood and Jr. NTR from Tollywood, along with Kiara Advani. War 2 will be released in three languages: its original Hindi, and dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu. Advance bookings for War 2 have fully commenced across India. While limited overseas bookings began six to seven days prior, full overseas bookings started three days ago. Initial response was modest, but advance bookings have seen a significant surge as the release date approaches.
War 2 India Weekend Advance Booking
War 2 is scheduled for release on August 14, a Thursday, resulting in a four-day opening weekend. The film’s first-day India advance booking is ₹10 crore 64 lakh. For the second day (August 15, Friday), India’s advance booking stands at ₹7 crore 58 lakh. The third day (Saturday) recorded ₹4 crore 29 lakh in India advance bookings, and the fourth day (Sunday) achieved ₹5 crore 96 lakh across India. Cumulatively, War 2‘s total advance booking for its initial four days (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) in India amounts to ₹28 crore 47 lakh.
War 2 Overseas and Worldwide Weekend Advance Booking
In addition to strong bookings in India, War 2 has also performed well in overseas markets. The overseas advance booking for the film’s opening weekend has reached ₹21 crore 84 lakh. Consequently, War 2‘s total worldwide advance booking collection for its initial four-day weekend stands at ₹50 crore 11 lakh. This figure represents the combined bookings for the first, second, third, and fourth days, not just the opening day. The film has surpassed ₹50 crore in advance bookings for its opening weekend. War 2 is set to release on August 14, with one day remaining until its premiere.
Coolie vs. War 2: Advance Booking Comparison
Both Coolie and War 2 are slated for release on August 14. While War 2 has accumulated ₹50 crore 11 lakh in worldwide advance bookings for its four-day opening weekend, Coolie has achieved a worldwide first-day advance booking of ₹80 crore 37 lakh.