 "EXCLUSIVE! Coolie Vs War 2 morning occupancy report: Rajinikanth starrer gets bumper start, Hrithik Roshan-Jr NTR's biggie opens on a good note")
Today, the entertainment industry witnessed one of the biggest clashes in the history of Indian cinema with Coolie and War 2. Both pan-India biggies, which boast of a huge ensemble cast, have garnered a response among the cinegoers.
As per trade expert Ramesh Bala, the Hrithik Roshan-Jr NTR starrer has recorded 50 per cent occupancy, while the Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial took a bumper start with 70 per cent occupancy across the country.
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Since both films released on a normal working Thursday, it would be interesting to see how it perform in the evening and night shows, which can play ca rucial role in getting a healthy opening day at the box office.
Deva Countdown Starts! The most-anticipated #CoolieTrailer is out now!🔥😎
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) August 2, 2025
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Talking about the Coolie, the movie also features Nagarjuna Akkineni, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Aamir Khan, Rachita Ram, Reba Monica John, Junior MGR, Kanna Ravi, Monisha Blessy, Kaali Venkat, and Charle in prominent roles.
On the other hand, _War 2_ , which is helmed by Ayan Mukerji, features Kiara Advani and Ashutosh Rana in key roles. Firstpost gave the film 2.5 stars in its review and wrote, “War 2 showed promise, not as a coherent story, but at least dumbed-down, cheerful fun when it began. But just like Tiger 3, it began to take itself way too seriously when all it needed to do was guffaw at its silliness. Some endless conversations and combats barely serve any purpose. The sheer disappointment of the enterprise fails its two competent leading men, that have shone in masala stories before. And War 2 is not the end, we have more films in the spy universe coming in. One happens to be Alpha and then whatnot. Shah Rukh Khan once rightly said in an interview, only the dead have seen the end of War.”
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