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Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR‘s ‘War 2’ is all set to clash with Rajinikanth‘s ‘Coolie’ at the box office on August 14, 2025. However, even before its release, the YRF spy universe film is dominating the other movie in one aspect—its runtime. And if the reports are to be believed, the sequel to ‘War’ is longer than Lokesh Kanagaraj‘s directorial.
Runtime of ‘War 2’ is longer than ‘Coolie’
According to 123 Telugu, the spy action film starring Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani has a runtime of approximately 182 minutes (3 hours 2 minutes). On the other hand, the Rajinikanth starrer will be 170 minutes (2 hours 50 minutes). However, there is no official confirmation on the same.For the unversed, the Bollywood movie has even surpassed the runtime of Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger Zinda Hai,’ which was 162 minutes. With that, it has become the longest film in the spy universe.
Rumours about the longer runtime of ‘War 2’ spark tension among fans
The speculations about the longer runtime of ‘War 2’ are causing concern among the fans of the franchise. Netizens felt that having such a longer runtime might become an issue for the audience. Meanwhile, some even expressed that the longer the runtime, the more the fun.
More about ‘War 2’ and ‘Coolie’
Directed by Ayan Mukerji, ‘War 2’ also stars Ashutosh Rana as Colonel Sunil Luthra, Anil Kapoor, and Dishita Sehgal as Ruhi. The film will also have cameos of Alia Bhatt and Sharvari to set the stage for their film, the next in the spy universe, ‘Alpha.’Meanwhile, Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ will feature Nagarjuna, Upendra, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, and Shruti Haasan. Aamir Khan and Pooja Hegde will be making special appearances in the movie. The film has been directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, while Anirudh Ravichander has given them music.
Source: Times of India
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