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Independence Day 2025: Before War 2 vs Coolie, revisit box office clashes

Updated On: 07 August, 2025 07:16 PM IST | Aakruti Bagla

The Independence Day weekend plays a crucial role in Bollywood. Given the fact that it amounts to a long weekend, filmmakers try their best to draw the audience to theatres for a delightful experience with families. Films with the theme of independence and freedom are preferred over other genres. In the past, we've seen movies based on real-life incidents and patriotism being released on the occasion. Here's how they performed at the box office.   

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The Independence Day weekend plays a crucial role in Bollywood. Given the fact that it amounts to a long weekend, filmmakers try their best to draw the audience to theatres for a delightful experience with families. Films with the theme of independence and freedom are preferred over other genres. In the past, we've seen movies based on real-life incidents and patriotism being released on the occasion. Here's how they performed at the box office.   

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The Independence Day weekend plays a crucial role in Bollywood. Given the fact that it amounts to a long weekend, filmmakers try their best to draw the audience to theatres for a delightful experience with families. Films with the theme of independence and freedom are preferred over other genres. In the past, we've seen movies based on real-life incidents and patriotism being released on the occasion. Here's how they performed at the box office.   
<p>Akshay Kumar's Rustom and Hrithik Roshan's Mohenjo Daro were released in theatres on August 12, 2016. Both films were period dramas. Rustom was based on an actual incident and Mohenjo Daro was a drama</p>

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Akshay Kumar's Rustom and Hrithik Roshan's Mohenjo Daro were released in theatres on August 12, 2016. Both films were period dramas. Rustom was based on an actual incident and Mohenjo Daro was a drama

<p>Rustom opened to positive reviews and was ahead of Mohenjo Daro, which was panned by critics. The Akshay Kumar starrer reportedly made Rs. 218.12 crores globally. Hrithik Roshan's period drama reportedly earned Rs. 108 crores worldwide</p>

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Rustom opened to positive reviews and was ahead of Mohenjo Daro, which was panned by critics. The Akshay Kumar starrer reportedly made Rs. 218.12 crores globally. Hrithik Roshan's period drama reportedly earned Rs. 108 crores worldwide

<p>Akshay Kumar's Raksha Bandhan clashed with Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha on August 11, 2022. The former failed to meet expectations&nbsp;</p>

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Akshay Kumar's Raksha Bandhan clashed with Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha on August 11, 2022. The former failed to meet expectations 

<p>Laal Singh Chaddha was ahead of Raksha Bandhan at the box office. It reportedly collected Rs. 129.64 crores whereas the reported figure of Raksha Bandhan was Rs. 61.61 crores</p>

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Laal Singh Chaddha was ahead of Raksha Bandhan at the box office. It reportedly collected Rs. 129.64 crores whereas the reported figure of Raksha Bandhan was Rs. 61.61 crores

<p>Akshay Kumar's Gold, based on the Indian hockey team winning a gold medal in the Olympics, released along with John Abraham's vigilante action thriller Satyamev Jayate on August 15, 2018</p>

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Akshay Kumar's Gold, based on the Indian hockey team winning a gold medal in the Olympics, released along with John Abraham's vigilante action thriller Satyamev Jayate on August 15, 2018

<p>Gold reportedly collected Rs. 158 crores globally whereas Satyamev Jayate was criticised by critics but managed to reportedly earn Rs. 108.32 crores</p>

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Gold reportedly collected Rs. 158 crores globally whereas Satyamev Jayate was criticised by critics but managed to reportedly earn Rs. 108.32 crores

<p>Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Nithya Menon and Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal released on August 15, 2019, with John Abraham and Mrunal Thakur's Batla House</p>

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Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Nithya Menon and Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal released on August 15, 2019, with John Abraham and Mrunal Thakur's Batla House

<p>Globally, Mission Mangal raced ahead of Batla House with a reported collection of Rs. 291 crores. The latter reportedly made Rs. 113 crores worldwide</p>

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Globally, Mission Mangal raced ahead of Batla House with a reported collection of Rs. 291 crores. The latter reportedly made Rs. 113 crores worldwide

<p>One of the biggest clashes of the year is between Akshay Kumar's OMG 2 and Sunny Deol's Gadar 2. They are releasing on August 11 in theatres globally</p>

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One of the biggest clashes of the year is between Akshay Kumar's OMG 2 and Sunny Deol's Gadar 2. They are releasing on August 11 in theatres globally

<p>A day before the release, Gadar 2 is racing ahead of OMG 2 which got stuck in censorship matters. After 25 modifications, the socio-drama is releasing with an 'A' certificate</p>

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A day before the release, Gadar 2 is racing ahead of OMG 2 which got stuck in censorship matters. After 25 modifications, the socio-drama is releasing with an 'A' certificate

<p>Independence Day 2025 weekend will definitely be a thrilling one with two mega-budget actioners releasing. While War 2 is much awaited as it is a part of spy universe, the buzz for Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie is also unprecedented.&nbsp;</p>

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Independence Day 2025 weekend will definitely be a thrilling one with two mega-budget actioners releasing. While War 2 is much awaited as it is a part of spy universe, the buzz for Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie is also unprecedented. 

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