The weekend presents a highly anticipated box office clash between ‘War 2’ and ‘Coolie.’ While ‘War 2,’ from Yash Raj Films, is expected to lead in the Hindi belt, Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ is a strong contender in the South Indian market. Several actors from both movies offered their opinions. Nagarjuna and Aamir Khan from ‘Coolie’ provided their views. Nagarjuna anticipates that both films, with strong casts and wide appeal, will perform well. Aamir Khan proposes a more collaborative outlook, believing both films can thrive at the box office, as demonstrated by the success of his film ‘Lagaan’ alongside ‘Gadar.’ Trade analyst Taran Adarsh highlights that ‘War 2’ has secured the most screens in North India, while ‘Coolie’ is set to dominate overseas and Tamil Nadu. The public is eagerly awaiting the Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj collaboration. ‘War 2’ is also expected to perform well in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh due to the popularity of Jr NTR. Producer and box office analyst Girish Johar expects ‘War 2’ to be successful in the North and ‘Coolie’ in the South. Trade expert Atul Mohan suggests that ‘Coolie’ is working to gain Northern audiences, while ‘War 2’ is geared towards the Hindi market, with Jr. NTR’s fanbase expected to boost its performance in the Telugu market.
