Overview

• Early day-8 estimates show War 2 adding about ₹5 crore to reach roughly ₹204.25 crore (India net), while Coolie earned around ₹6.25 crore for a total near ₹229.75 crore, per Sacnilk.
• By day 7, Coolie stood at ₹222.5 crore versus War 2 at about ₹199 crore in India net, leaving Rajinikanth’s film roughly ₹23 crore ahead in the domestic race.
• Globally, Coolie cleared the ₹400 crore milestone within a week, whereas War 2 is around ₹306–307 crore worldwide after eight days, according to trade tallies.
• Both releases suffered sharp midweek declines and low occupancies, with trackers noting particularly soft weekday traction for War 2 across versions.
• Off-screen developments include Sun Pictures challenging Coolie’s ‘A’ certificate in the Madras High Court and Andhra distributor Naga Vamsi publicly denying rumors of asset sales or quitting films.