Coolie and War 2 released on 14th August.The Telugu States rights of Coolie were bought by Asian Sunil, Suresh Babu, and Dil Raju for ₹50 Cr (including GST), while the Telugu States rights of War 2 were acquired by Naga Vamsi for ₹95 Cr (including GST).
War 2 is a Bollywood-style film, whereas Coolie is a star-studded combination film. Despite NTR’s presence in War 2, audiences in Telugu States have shown more interest in Coolie, which is clearly reflected in the pre bookings and collections. From opening day onwards, excluding early morning special shows, Coolie has maintained higher occupancy in Telugu States.
Here is the area-wise box office collections report.(The box office share mentioned includes GST for Andhra and Nizam regions, covering all languages and hires.)
| Area | War 2 Share | Coolie Share |
| Nizam | 12 Cr | 15 Cr |
| Ceeded | 7 Cr | 5.5 Cr |
| UA | 4.6 Cr | 4.65 Cr |
| East | 3.1 Cr | 2.6 Cr |
| West | 2.6 Cr | 2.15 Cr |
| Guntur | 3.3 Cr | 2.85 Cr |
| Krishna | 2.95 Cr | 2.45 Cr |
| Nellore | 1.7 Cr | 1.3 Cr |
| Total AP/TS | 37.25 Cr | 36.5 Cr |
While War 2 is an outright failure with recovery stuck at just 40%, even reaching 50% looks like an impossible task. On the other hand, Coolie had a good weekend with more than 70% recovery, but the film now needs strong weekday collections to achieve breakeven — otherwise, it too may end up in losses.
