It has been a long time since Indian cinema witnessed a box office clash of this scale. On one side was War 2, bringing together two of today's biggest stars, Bollywood's Hrithik Roshan and Tollywood's Jr NTR, under Yash Raj Films' celebrated Spy Universe banner. On the other side was Rajinikanth, the original pan-India superstar, leading Lokesh Kanagaraj's action thriller Coolie, supported by a star-studded cast from different industries. The stage was set for an all-India showdown, and when the first day ended, it was the 74-year-old legend who stole the spotlight.