War 2 box office tanks on Monday with steep drop

The highly anticipated pan India action spectacle War 2 starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR suffered a sharp decline in box office revenue on its first Monday. Reports show a staggering 76 percent drop with earnings of just eight crore on day five. After a record-breaking weekend the sudden slide has raised concerns among trade analysts about audience retention beyond the initial hype. While weekend numbers were driven by fan excitement and heavy marketing the weekday slump indicates that the film may not have resonated strongly with average moviegoers. Comparisons are already being made with other summer blockbusters that sustained better performance into the week. Distributors are closely monitoring trends across regions to assess whether midweek stability can compensate for the slump. For now attention has turned to audience feedback and critic reviews to understand why War 2 has faltered.