‘War 2’, starring Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan in the lead roles, has earned Rs 142.6 crore at the domestic box office in three days. Also featuring Kiara Advani in a pivotal role, the film released in theatres on Thursday (August 14).

Directed by Ayan Mukherji, it is a sequel to the 2019 film ‘War’. It also marked NTR’s Bollywood debut, a PTI report said yesterday.

According to the trade tracking website Sacnilk, the film opened with Rs 52 crore and went on to earn Rs 57.35 crore and Rs 33.25 crore on the following days. Out of the total collection, which constitutes 142.6 crore, Rs 99.5 crore has come from the Hindi version, Rs 0.9 crore from Tamil, and Rs 42.2 crore from the Telugu version of the film.

Some media reports also stated that since the Ayan Mukerji-directed film had a reported landing cost of approximately Rs. 400 crore, it is still some way to break-even point.

‘War 2’ is part of the YRF Spy Universe, which includes Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ and Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger’ series. The film’s post-credits scene features Bobby Deol setting up the Spy Universe’s next release, ‘Alpha’, which will star Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in lead, and is scheduled to release this December.

In ‘War 2’, rogue agent Kabir will battle elite operative Vikram, played by NTR, in a global chase. Ashutosh Rana and Anil Kapoor round off the cast.