Independence Day 2025 box office is in for a seismic showdown as Kannada pan-India movie 45 enters the ring, pitting itself against Bollywood's highly anticipated War 2 led by Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR. Produced for a mere Rs 45 crore, 45 has already got social media buzzing with its high-voltage teaser, suggesting a fantasy-psychological thriller loaded with innovative elements and high-octane drama. The movie features an all-star cast of Shivarajkumar, Upendra, and Raj B. Shetty and is helmed by Arjun Janya.
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45 is hitting screens in five languages, marking its pan-India plans and faith in its content.
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The buzz around the teaser has generated country-wide interest, with the public wanting to know how this dark horse fares against the conventional strength of War 2.
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War 2, directed by Ayan Mukerji, stars Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR in an action-packed spy thriller and is the sixth in the YRF Spy Universe.
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The box office war is also heated as 45 books the profitable August 15 date, and War 2 comes a day before, creating a blockbuster showdown.
Industry experts are keeping a close eye, with 45's daring step potentially rewriting the rules of pan-Indian releases and disrupting Bollywood's hold over the holiday weekend.
With both movies in competition for box office supremacy, Independence Day 2025 is shaping up to be a cinematic event unlike any other.
Source: M9 News, Times of India, 123Telugu