Hrithik Roshan Wishes Rajinikanth For 50 Years in Cinema Ahead of 'War 2' And 'Coolie': 'You Were One Of My First Teachers'

There might be a big box-office clash, but the reverence and love remain unchanged. Ahead of the mega release of War 2 and Coolie, Hrithik Roshan has sent his best wishes to Rajinikanth as the Superstar completes 50 years in cinema.

Hrithik reminisced about sharing screen with Rajinikanth in Bhagwaan Dada, the 1986 film which featured him as a child actor alongside the veteran.

Hrithik took to X and posted about the screen icon, writing how he considers him his inspiration, "Took my first steps as an actor at your side. You were one of my first teachers, @rajinikanth sir, and continue to be an inspiration and a standard. Congratulations on completing 50 years of on-screen magic!"

War 2 sees Hrithik back on-screen as his popular character of Major Kabir from War (2019). In the sequel, he is joined by JR NTR in his Hindi debut. The YRF-backed film will release globally on August 14, the same day that Rajinikanth-led Coolie hits the big screen.

Coolie is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and is set for a blockbuster global opening day, with projections of over ₹150 crore as of now. The Tamil film also stars Nagarjuna, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, and features Aamir Khan in a special appearance.

Meanwhile, War 2 is the sixth instalment of YRF's Spy Universe, which includes Salman Khan's Tiger franchise as well as Shah Rukh Khan-led Pathaan. The film is tracking for a global opening day of ₹90 to 100 crore as of now and the hope is to have a positive reception on its side for a massive jump from day two. Both films will enjoy a massive extended weekend on account of Independence Day.

Directed by Ayan Mukerji and co-starring Kiara Advani, War 2 is produced by Aditya Chopra and will release in cinemas in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.