War 2 (2025)
July 21, 2025
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🎬 War 2 (2025)
📅 Release Info
Release Date: 14 August 2025 (Republic of India week), standard release, IMAX, 4DX with Tamil & Telugu dubbing
It is a sequel to War (2019) and the sixth instalment in the YRF Spy franchise
🎥 Director & Main Cast
Director: Ayan Mukerji, replacing Siddharth Anand
Producer: Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films
Writers: Aditya Chopra, Shridhar Raghavan, Abbas Tyrewala.
Music: Pritam (digital score), Sanchit & Ankit Balhara (background score)
Cinematography: Benjamin Jasper; Film Editing: Aarif Sheikh
Action Director: Spiro Razatos, Oh Sea Young and international crew (worked in Fast & Furious, Avengers)
🌟 Cast
Hrithik Roshan returns as Major Kabir Dhaliwal
JrNTR (N.T.RamaRao Jr.) – expected villain role and also his first try in Bollywood
Kiara Advani – female lead, attracted attention with bikini teaser but faced controversy over post-production techniques
Some notable supporting actors such as Ashutosh Rana, Anil Kapoor (added during production)
🧨 Plot & style
The setting continues the mysterious and tense story of Major Kabir, this time facing an agent of the same class played by JrNTR. The cat-and-mouse game is staged as a bloody cross-continental battle
The 2-minute, 39-second teaser was released on the occasion of JrNTR’s birthday, revealing a fierce face-off between the two stars and the appearance of Kiara Advani’s bikini teaser
Filming will take place from October 2023 in many countries such as Spain, Abu Dhabi, India, Italy… with epic action scenes: car chases, train chases, hand-to-hand combat
💰 Budget & Negotiations
The estimated budget is around ₹200 crore, setting up a large scale for a sequel to YRF Spy Universe
Rated as one of the most anticipated action blockbusters of 2025.
🎞️ Trailer/Teaser
War2 has now released its official teaser of nearly 2 minutes and 39 seconds – introducing the super-competition scene between Hrithik and JrNTR, with action shots fast, strong action and the teaser evokes controversy
🔍 Comments & reviews
JrNTR is confirmed to have a role throughout the story, not just a role of cutting rice according to fish sauce – has choreography with Hrithik and appears until the end of the film
Action and special effects: the teaser was strongly praised, however Kiara’s bikini scene was criticized for image quality
The strategy of releasing the teaser with IPL, connecting with wide coverage, pushed the project’s heat up when the teaser was broadcast live during the IPL final
✅ Conclusion
War2 is expected to be a big turning point for YRF Spy Universe with the combination of Bollywood and a quality debut from JrNTR. The project promises many breakthroughs: Hollywood-scale action, global resonance, and a “death match” between two superstars. Waiting for August 14, 2025 to reveal whether this blockbuster can really conquer the audience?