India, Aug. 23 -- War 2 worldwide box office collection: While it has slowed down at the ticket window considerably, War 2's initial momentum means that the Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR film is steadily surpassing the lifetime hauls of a few big films of the past. On its second Friday, War 2 surpassed the lifetime haul of Salman Khan's Bharat, but still lags behind many others.

By its ninth day, War 2 has earned Rs.208 crore net ( Rs.249 crore gross) in India. The film was released in Hindi as well as Telugu and Tamil-dubbed versions. YRF, the studio behind War 2, had hoped that the presence of Jr NTR, one of the biggest stars in Telugu cinema, would give the film a pan-India appeal. Holding the film's only pre-release event in Hyderabad se...