Cocktail 2 OTT release: When and where to watch Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Rashmika Mandanna's ₹147 crore hit
Here's the latest box office buzz making the rounds:
Almost two months after its theatrical rollout, romantic drama Cocktail 2, starring Shahid Kapoor , Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna , is set to rollout on streaming. The movie received criticism upon rollout but was eventually a box-office success.
Adding to this, Cocktail 2 OTT rollout: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Rashmika movie is now out on streaming. Cocktail 2 OTT rollout Starting Friday, August 14, Cocktail 2 will begin streaming on Netflix. Sharing the update on social media, a post on the streaming giant's account read, “Two's a couple, and three's a Cocktail You've got a date Watch Cocktail 2, out 14 August on Netflix .” This was accompanied by a poster of the movie.
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Notably, Directed by Homi Adjania, Cocktail 2 follows Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna, a young couple deeply in love but unsure about marriage. Their vacation in Sicily takes an unexpected turn when they meet Diya's friend Ally, played by Kriti Sanon . What begins as a carefree trip soon turns into an emotional test of trust, love, and commitment.
As per the latest buzz, Cocktail 2 rolled out in theatres on June 19, 2026 to largely negative reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, only 23% of the movie's reviews are positive. It has a weighted rating of 5 out of 10 on the platform. Cocktail 2 was criticised for its lack of depth, slow pace, and not enough layers in the female characters. The HT review of the movie read: “This spiritual successor has the gloss, the glamour, but not the emotional punch. Some drinks are best served once.”
In further updates, Despite this, the movie was a big box-office success. The movie opened at ₹ 13 crore rupees net in India and sprinted to ₹ 47 crore rupees domestically in its opening weekend. Even as word of mouth did not pick up as expected, Cocktail 2 was able to cross ₹ 100 crore rupees domestically, on top of $3.7 million overseas. By the end of its run in theatres last week, Cocktail 2 had collected ₹ 147 crore rupees worldwide. As of August 14, it is the 6th-highest-grossing Hindi movie of the year.
On top of that, Cocktail 2 is the spiritual successor to director Homi Adajania's Cocktail, a critical and commercial success rolled out in 2012. The original movie starred Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan, and Diana Penty.
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Source: Hindustan Times