Theatres witnessed significant activity on August 15th. New releases and older films together generated excellent business at the box office. Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' added approximately ₹40.5 crore in India on its second day, taking its total collection to over ₹105 crore.
Box Office Collection: Independence Day (August 15th) is always considered special for the Indian box office. Films benefit from the holiday in the form of big earnings. This year too, there was tremendous competition in cinemas. From South to Bollywood and Hollywood films, audiences had many options available.
In particular, Rajinikanth's 'Coolie', Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR's 'War 2', Mohit Suri's 'Sayyara' and the animated film 'Mahavatar Narasimha' maintained their grip on the box office. Let's find out how much each film earned and which film was the real winner of August 15th.
'War 2': Hrithik and Jr. NTR's duo impressed
'War 2' has been consistently in the news since its release. Released on a large scale, the film earned a remarkable ₹51.50 crore on its first day. On the second day, i.e., August 15th, it took full advantage of the holiday and did business of ₹56.50 crore. In two days, 'War 2's total collection has become ₹108.00 crore. The film's शानदार opening has included it in the list of Bollywood's biggest hits of 2025.
'Coolie': Rajinikanth's magic remains
Superstar Rajinikanth's film 'Coolie' is also earning tremendously at the box office. On the first day, the film touched the ₹65 crore mark. At the same time, on the second day, i.e., August 15th, the film did business of ₹53.50 crore. In two days, the film's total collection has become ₹118.50 crore. 'Coolie' is currently at the forefront of the box office and has proved that Rajinikanth's craze is still maintained among the audience.
'Sayyara': Now the magic has slowed down
Director Mohit Suri's 'Sayyara', starring Ayan Pandey and Anit Padda, was liked by the audience. The film earned bly in the initial weeks and its total box office collection has reached ₹322.8 crore so far. However, due to the release of big films on August 15th, 'Sayyara's grip weakened. On the 28th day, the film earned only ₹20 lakh. At the same time, its collection fell further to ₹15 lakh on Independence Day.
'Mahavatar Narasimha': Unique craze of animation film
The craze for 'Mahavatar Narasimha', one of the most talked-about animated films of this year, is still intact. This film is still attracting audiences on the 22nd day of its release. On August 15th, the film did business of ₹7.25 crore. With this, the film's total collection has reached ₹195.60 crore. Interestingly, despite mega releases like 'Coolie' and 'War 2', there was no significant drop in the earnings of 'Mahavatar Narasimha'.
Which film won the game?
If we talk about only August 15th:
- 'Coolie' earned ₹53.50 crore
- 'War 2' earned ₹56.50 crore
- 'Mahavatar Narasimha' earned ₹7.25 crore
- 'Sayyara' earned only ₹15 lakh.
On a national holiday like August 15th, the crowd of audiences in cinemas is much higher than on normal days. Especially when films with big star casts are released, their earnings increase manifold on the holiday. This is what happened this year too, where 'Coolie' and 'War 2' got the full benefit of the holiday.
