Independence Day Face-Off: Can '45' Topple War 2 and Rule the Holiday Box Office?

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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.

Key Highlights:

45 is hitting screens in five languages, marking its pan-India plans and faith in its content.
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.
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.
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