War 2 Vs Coolie Trailer: Hrithik Roshan, Jr. NTR-starrer Beats Rajinikanth's Action Thriller By 2x Margin In YouTube Viewership
Mumbai, August 4 – Two of the most-awaited Pan India films of the year, War 2 and Coolie, are all set to take on each other at the box office this Independence Day weekend. The spy thriller from Yash Raj Films and the gangster action entertainer from Sun Pictures will both release on August 14, setting up one of the most high-voltage clashes in recent Indian cinema. ## As anticipation builds, the Hrithik Roshan, Jr. NTR, and Kiara Advani-starrer has won the first battle with the War 2 trailer emerging victorious in terms of YouTube viewership. Within the first 24 hours of release, the trailer clocked an impressive 55 million cumulative views across its Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil versions—more than double the views garnered by Coolie. ## ## Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Coolie stars Rajinikanth in a powerful comeback role and was unveiled with much fanfare during a grand event in Chennai on August 2. The trailer received enthusiastic reviews and registered 23.2 million cumulative views in its first 24 hours. It also scored 1.1 million likes, while dislikes stood at a low 1% (15K). ## ## In comparison, War 2's trailer, which dropped on July 25, not only achieved a significantly higher view count but also maintained a healthy reception with 721K likes and just 3% dislikes (22K). Backed by the vision of director Ayan Mukerji, the film extends the YRF Spy Universe and is already being touted as a box office juggernaut in the making. ## About Coolie ## Produced by Sun Pictures, Coolie stars Rajinikanth in the lead, supported by a star-studded ensemble including Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Sathyaraj, and a special cameo by Aamir Khan. Music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, whose soundtrack has already become a rage among fans. The film is set for a worldwide theatrical release on August 14 and will be available in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada. ## About War 2 ## War 2 is directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The movie stars Hrithik Roshan, who reprises his role from the first movie, Jr. NTR as a special unit officer, and Kiara Advani in the leading roles. It is the 6th film in YRF's Spy Universe and a sequel to the 2019 blockbuster War. The film will be released on August 14 in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil, 2D and major premium formats, including Dolby Cinemas and IMAX. ## Stay tuned...