Coolie vs War 2: Shiva Rajkumar breaks silence on biggest box office clash between Rajinikanth, Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan
In a recent press interaction, Shiva Rajkumar spoke candidly about the clash release of Coolie with War 2 this year.

Superstar Rajinikanth’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan-Jr NTR starrer War 2 are hitting the big screens on August 14, 2025. As the films are clash releasing the same day, Jailer co-star Shiva Rajkumar shared his opinion on the matter.
In his interaction, the Kannada superstar said, “The clash is interesting but I think that all the movies should go well. Be it Rajini sir, Jr NTR sir, or Hrithik sir, we all come from one industry. We are all like brothers. Let’s see how it works out.”
The actor and Upendra Rao were seen together at the event for their upcoming film 45 when he spoke. Interestingly, the Kannada film is also slated to hit the big screens on the same weekend, specifically on August 15, 2025.
The Rajinikanth starrer flick Coolie is touted to be an action entertainer, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. While the plot of the movie is yet to be unveiled, the film features actors like Nagarjuna Akkineni and Upendra Rao in pivotal roles.
Moreover, the film features an ensemble cast of actors like Shruti Haasan, Soubin Shahir, Sathyaraj, and more in key roles. Additionally, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is set to play a cameo role with Upendra himself confirming to share screens with all the actors.
While the film is said to be a standalone venture outside of the director’s cinematic universe, it will feature Anirudh Ravichander handling the musical tracks and background scores.
Furthermore, Rajinikanth is currently involved in the works of Jailer 2 with Nelson Dilipkumar helming it.
On the other hand, Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR will be appearing together in the film War 2. The upcoming Bollywood flick directed by Ayan Mukerji is set to be the sequel to 2019’s War and will be the next addition to the YRF Spy Universe.
The film would feature the Devara actor as the main antagonist with Kiara Advani playing the female lead.