On August 14 a major clash unfolded between Rajinikanths much-awaited Coolie and Hrithik Roshan – Jr. NTRs War 2. Both films were expected to deliver strong box office performances and they did. However in comparison Yash Raj Films’ big-budget action film has fallen behind Rajinikanth’s action thriller. Despite featuring two of the biggest superstars from Bollywood and Telugu cinema War 2 has not managed to surpass Thalaiva. The Day 1 collections for both films are now out and the numbers might surprise you. How many crores did War 2 open with? According to Sacnilks data the sixth installment of the YRF Spy Universe a sequel to 2019s War has opened strongly. The Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR starrer War 2 earned Rs 52.50 crore across all languages on its opening day. This includes Rs 29 crore from the Hindi version Rs 23.25 crore from Telugu and Rs 25 lakh from Tamil. In terms of viewership War 2 had a slow start but gained momentum during the evening and night shows. The film-tracking website reported an occupancy rate of 16.37% in the morning 23.67% in the afternoon 29% in the evening and 47.90% at night. Encouragingly War 2 is not too far behind Coolie and may soon close the gap. Coolie Box Office Collection Day 1 Rajinikanth Nagarjuna and Aamir Khan starrer Coolie received mixed to positive reviews from critics but it has clearly won over the audience enjoying a bumper start at the box office. According to Sacnilk data Coolie earned a whopping Rs 65 crore in India on its opening day. The website reported an impressive occupancy rate - 81.95% in morning shows 85.13% in the afternoon 86.57% in the evening and a remarkable 94.32% at night. According to some trade analysts Coolie has also had a phenomenal global opening grossing Rs 120-150 crore worldwide the highest ever for a Tamil film. Can War 2 bridge the gap and match Coolies success? War 2 has recorded the biggest opening in Bollywood surpassing Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava which was Rs 31 crore. However it still lags behind its competitor Coolie in first-day collections. This gap is largely due to the negative reviews War 2 has received which have impacted its performance. While War 2 is expected to do well at the box office during the Independence Day holiday the real test will begin after the extended weekend. It will be interesting to see which film ultimately pulls ahead - War 2 or Coolie.