Race 2 was released in the year 2013 and formed the second installment of the Race franchise. The film did better than its prequel, Race and took its domestic total near Rs. 100 crores. Similar to Race movie, Saif Ali Khan received positive reviews from the audience and his act was lauded by everyone in Race 2. But this time in Race 3, Salman Khan replaced Saif Ali Khan and it came as a shock to Saif Ali Khan lovers.
Race 2 took an excellent opening and it crossed Rs. 45 crores over its first weekend. In its first week, it earned near Rs. 70 crores. The film’s journey ended at Rs 94 crores and it also earned strongly in the overseas. On the other hand, 2018 release Race 3 has taken an advantage of Eid release and earned the highest opening of the first half of 2018. Race 3 crossed the lifetime business of Race movie in 2 days and would cross the total of Race 2 over its first weekend.