The Hrithik Roshan and NTR-starrer War 2 has opened below expectations at the Hindi box office, with early trends suggesting an opening day collection of 29.5 crore, falling short of expectations. The film now relies on the extended three-day holiday period to achieve a solid total over the weekend.
Day1 estimates of War 2 (All languages) :
| Version | Day | India Nett biz |
| Hindi | Day 1 | 29.5 cr |
| Telugu | Day 1 | 23.5 cr |
| Tamil | Day 1 | 0.3 cr |
War 2 (Telugu) has performed the best when it comes to occupancies.
Telugu versions performed the best of all thanks to Jr. NTR.
War 2 (Hindi) occupancy in theatres -
Morning shows - 18%
Afternoon shows -25%
Evening shows- 30%
Night shows - 50%
The box office performance in mass markets has been underwhelming, with attention now focused on War 2's business on Independence Day.
Advances for the Independence Day for War 2 in PVRINOX chains - 1,43,000 tickets as of 10 PM data.
Film's first asset should be striking enough to get the audience going and here, the teaser was okayish, had nothing new to offer. The film was carrying decent buzz, hence the lower admits on day1.
Initial audience feedback is unfavorable, but the true word-of-mouth impact will become clearer based on theatrical trends in the coming days.
