Overview

• Coolie posted an early opening-day estimate of ₹35.5 crore versus War 2’s ₹21.4 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
• Coolie dominated aggregate pre-sales with over 12 lakh tickets sold and ₹100 crore in global advance revenue, while War 2’s Hindi version led initial bookings and saw a late spike after Telugu showtimes went live.
• Early audience and critic feedback for both films is mixed, with praise for star performances and action sequences but criticism targeting story coherence, pacing and VFX.
• Exhibition issues have surfaced for each release, including reported print and sound problems at US Coolie screenings and hit-or-miss Telugu dubbing for War 2.
• Independence Day holiday footfalls are expected to amplify early figures and could shift the balance between the two films in the coming days.