The excitement around ‘War 2’ was palpable especially in Telugu states where fans eagerly awaited Hindi debut of Jr NTR. Before the movie hit the screens, producer Naga Vamsi, who distributed the film in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, made bold claims. At a Hyderabad promotional event, he encouraged Telugu audiences to make the dubbed version even bigger than the original Hindi release. “Telugu fans will make this a record-breaking hit,” he confidently said.

But reality had other plans. When ‘War 2’ finally premiered on August 14, the Telugu version struggled to keep pace with its Hindi counterpart. On opening day, the Hindi version earned Rs 29 crore while the Telugu dubbed version managed just Rs 22.75 crore.

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Over its five-week run, the Hindi version grossed Rs 177.59 cro

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