The August 14 release battle between Rajinikanth’s “Coolie” and Hrithik Roshan–Jr NTR’s “War 2” is turning into a one-sided race in early ticket sales, with Coolie establishing a commanding lead.
According to Sacnilk reports, Coolie has already raked in ₹26.55 crore in advance bookings — jumping to ₹34.89 crore when blocked seats are included. The Tamil version is the main engine of this success, contributing a massive ₹22.70 crore, followed by the Telugu version at ₹3.07 crore, Hindi at ₹71.87 lakh, and Kannada at ₹5.38 lakh.
Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the action-packed entertainer features a powerhouse ensemble: Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shruti Haasan, Upendra, Sathyaraj, Soubin Shahir, and Aamir Khan.
In contrast, War 2 — helmed by Ayan Mukerji and starring Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana, and Anil Kapoor — has sold about ₹9.47 crore worth of tickets in advance, climbing to ₹17.66 crore with blocked seats. While it remains strong in the Hindi-speaking belt, its all-language tally lags far behind Coolie’s Tamil-driven dominance.
Notably, the Tamil version of Coolie alone has outgrossed War 2’s total advance sales. Combined, the two films have already generated ₹52.55 crore in advance bookings — with one full day left, trade experts anticipate further spikes, potentially pushing this festival weekend into record-breaking territory.
