War 2 Box Office Collection Day 1: Were you also waiting to see the explosive pair of Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR on the big screen? If so, then the first-day collection figures of ‘War 2’ will bring a smile to your face! This spy-action thriller has performed much better than expected at the box office.
Box Office Collection: A Big Surprise
According to initial estimates, ‘War 2’ has collected a brilliant ₹52.50 crore on the first day. With this collection, the film has created a stir at the box office. The film is now competing with Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ for the top spot.
Advance Booking: When everyone proved wrong
Before the film’s release, the booking figures told a different story. Trade analysts believed that ‘War 2’ could be the lowest opening film of YRF’s spy universe. Many expected the film to earn around ₹43 crores, similar to Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger 3’, but the film proved everyone wrong.
Hindi vs Telugu: Whose magic worked?
If we look at the collections in different languages, here is an interesting picture:
Hindi version: The Hindi version of the film collected a net of ₹29 crores on the first day. This is much better than the booking, but still lags behind some of the older films of the YRF spy universe. For example, 2012’s ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ collected ₹32.93 crores. Thus, it has become the lowest-grossing opening film in the Hindi spy universe. Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathan’ tops this list with ₹55 crores.
Telugu version: The real magic was seen in Telugu! The Telugu dubbing made a blockbuster collection of ₹23.25 crores, thanks to Jr NTR’s massive fan following. This excellent regional performance helped the film cross the ₹50 crore mark.
Tamil version: The film performed a little slow in Tamil and collected just ₹25 lakhs.
Occupancy rate: Where was the crowd?
The occupancy of the film also shows these figures:
On Thursday, the occupancy in Hindi shows was 29.24%.
On the other hand, the occupancy in Tamil shows was 42.41%, which was better than Hindi.
Overall, ‘War 2’ has made a strong start at the box office, and it will be interesting to see how well the film does over the weekend. The pairing of Hrithik and Jr NTR has won the hearts of the audience, now it remains to be seen how many records this film breaks at the box office.