The box office performance of Hrithik Roshan’s ‘War 2,’ which premiered on August 14th, has been disappointing. Within four days, the film’s prospects have dimmed, and the YRF spy universe’s strategy appears to have backfired. Sunday’s earnings were the lowest for ‘War 2,’ while Rajinikanth’s ‘Kuli,’ released on the same day, is outperforming it. This article analyzes the Sunday earnings of ‘War 2’.
According to Sacnilk, ‘War 2’ is behind Hrithik Roshan’s previous film, ‘War,’ in terms of earnings. The budget for ‘War 2’ is estimated at 400 crore, and it has earned a total of 173 crore in India over four days. The crucial test begins on Monday.
The film earned 52 crore on its opening day. However, the earnings have declined daily. The second-day earnings were 57.35 crore. While the highest earnings were expected on Saturday and Sunday, the numbers fell short. On the third day, the film collected 33.25 crore, and on Sunday, it made 31 crore. The Hindi version contributed the most to the collection in the first three days: 29 crore on the first day, 44.5 crore on the second day, and 26 crore on the third day. Telugu also performed well.
‘War,’ released in 2019, earned 37.40 crore on its first Sunday, exceeding the current film’s Sunday earnings. The previous film’s success was achieved without any contribution from the South Indian industry. This time, a significant investment was made in Jr. NTR, which appears to be failing. It remains to be seen if ‘War 2’ can surpass ‘War’ on its first Monday.
The YRF spy universe took a significant gamble with this film, but the outcome has been unfavorable. Recovering the 400 crore budget now appears to be a significant challenge. Given the current response, the film’s ability to survive is in question. The presence of so many flaws in a single picture suggests a high probability of failure.