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War 2

Action Adventure Thriller Hindi


Years ago Agent Kabir went rogue, became India’s greatest villain ever. As he descends further into the deepest shadows... India sends its deadliest, most lethal agent after him, Agent Vikram A Special Units Officer who is more than Kabir’s equal and a relentless Terminator driven by his own demons, determined to put a bullet into Kabir’s skull.

Cast:N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Hrithik Roshan, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol
Director:Ayan Mukerji
Editor:Aarif Sheikh
Camera:Benjamin Jasper
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Guild Reviews

From Spies to Dancers

FCG Member Reviewer Sucharita Tyagi
Sucharita Tyagi | Independent Film Critic, Vice-Chairperson FCG
August 16, 2025
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The actual war is to decode what the film is about

FCG Member Reviewer Keyur Seta
Keyur Seta | Bollywood Hungama
Fri, August 15 2025

(Written for The Common Man Speaks)

War 2, the sequel to the highly successful War and the next film in the Yash Raj Films’ Spy Universe, carries the story forward from the end of the first film but it also doesn’t. Actually, it doesn’t appear like a continuation of the first film, although the makers want us to believe so. Hence, the actual war is fought by the audience to try and decode what the film is about. So, at that start of War 2, which is directed by Ayan Mukerji, we are told that one of the best R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing) officers Kabir (Hrithik Roshan) has gone rogue and there is absolutely no major reason given for the same. We expect to be told Kabir’s back story later which led him to take such an extreme step against his agency and country but that never happens.

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Hrithik Roshan and NTR Jr battle it out to keep this bloated sequel afloat

FCG Member Reviewer Anuj Kumar
Anuj Kumar | The Hindu
Fri, August 15 2025

More posturing than performance, director Ayan Mukerji loses grip on the narrative while balancing the screen time of Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR

In childhood, we were attracted to comic digests by their girth. One used to believe that the more the stories, the more the fun. The pages were glossy, and the packaging used to be fetching. However, the excitement often dissipated into disappointment when one discovered that it was a marketing gimmick, where the publishers added only a couple of new adventures of our favourite characters, the rest were just a repetition. Ayan Mukerji’s sequel to War gives the same feeling of a recycled product that shines. It starts with a bang but soon becomes a rudderless star vehicle. In the race to populate the spy universe, screenwriters have compromised on substance, indulging in hero worship and flag-waving to pass the box office test. Yes, the trailer looks attractive, the stars shine bright, and the post-credit scenes are appetizing. However, when it comes to telling a story, the makers prove more successful in highlighting Kiara Advani’s curves than in conveying the contours of the storyline. It features a variety of stunts with a script that appears to be powered by artificial intelligence.

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एक्शन मस्त कहानी पस्त

FCG Member Reviewer Deepak Dua
Deepak Dua | Independent Film Journalist & Critic
Fri, August 15 2025

करीब छह बरस पहले जब सिद्धार्थ आनंद के निर्देशन में हृतिक रोशन और टाइगर श्रॉफ वाली फिल्म ‘वॉर’ आई थी तो मैंने उसके रिव्यू में लिखा था-‘‘यह फिल्म पूरी तरह से पैसा वसूल एंटरटेनमैंट परोसती है। इसे ‘जानदार’ या ‘शानदार’ से ज़्यादा इसके ‘मज़ेदार’ होने के लिए देखा जाना चाहिए।’’ दरअसल इस किस्म की फिल्में दर्शक को एक ऐसे आभासी संसार में ले जाती हैं जिनके बारे में हमें पता होता है कि इसमें जो दिखाया जा रहा है वैसा न हुआ है, न हो सकता है। लेकिन पर्दे पर दिख रहे इस संसार की रंगीनियां, मस्ती, चमक-दमक और रफ्तार हमें ‘मज़ेदार’ लगती हैं और हम कुछ घंटों के लिए उनमें खो-से जाते हैं। सस्पैंस, रोमांच, एक्शन और आंखों को भाने वाले दृश्यों का जो आभामंडल इस किस्म की फिल्में रचती हैं, वह हमें लुभाता है और ‘बॉलीवुड’ इन्हीं मसालों को हमें बार-बार परोस कर हमें खुश और खुद को अमीर बनाता है। लेकिन कभी ऐसा भी होता है कि इन मसालों की खुशबू और क्वालिटी उतनी दमदार नहीं बन पाती कि हमारे दिल में गहरे उतर सके। ‘वॉर 2’ में यही हुआ है।

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दो सुपरस्टार, ऐक्शन की भरमार, पर कहानी में नहीं धार

FCG Member Reviewer Upma Singh
Upma Singh | Navbharat Times
Fri, August 15 2025

रितिक और जूनियर एनटीआर की 'वॉर' में कहानी गई हार

400 करोड़ का भारी-भरकम बजट, रितिक रोशन और जूनियर एनटीआर जैसे नाॅर्थ-साउथ के दो सुपरस्टार, ऐक्शन डायरेक्टर्स की फौज, जब फिल्म बनाने के लिए आपके पास इतना सब हो तो संभव है आपको लगे कि अब कहानी का क्या काम? मशहूर फिल्म निर्माता और स्पाई यूनिवर्स के प्रणेता आदित्य चोपड़ा को भी अपनी 2019 की सुपरहिट फिल्म वॉर का सीक्वल वॉर 2 बनाते वक्त शायद यही ख्याल आया होगा, क्योंकि इस फिल्म में सुपरस्टार जलवेदार हैं, ऐक्शन की भरमार है, पर कहानी में धार नदारद है। होता यूं है कि रॉ एजेंट मेजर कबीर (रितिक रोशन) अब किराए के कातिल बन चुके हैं। पैसे लेकर कॉन्ट्रैक्ट किलिंग करते हैं, जिसमें वह कभी नहीं चूकते। मगर जल्द ही यह खुलासा हो जाता है कि असल में कबीर बस वर्दी बदलकर देश के लिए लड़ रहा है। असल में, वह एक अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगठन कली (देशी-विदेशी नेता, बिजनेसमैन, आर्मी ऑफिसर का ऐसा कार्टेल, जो भारत पर कब्जा करना चाहता है) का भरोसा जीतने और उन्हें बेनकाब करने के लिए यह सब कर रहा है। लेकिन इस परीक्षा में पास होने के लिए उसे अपने पिता सरीखे कर्नल लूथरा (आशुतोष राणा) की जान लेनी पड़ती है। ऐसे में, कबीर रॉ का वांटेड अपराधी बन जाता है। उसे पकड़ने के लिए रॉ के नए चीफ विक्रम कौल (अनिल कपूर) की अगुवाई में एक स्पेशल टीम बनाई जाती है, जिसमें शामिल होती है, कर्नल लूथरा की बेटी और कबीर की एक्स गर्लफ्रेंड विंग कमांडर काव्या लूथरा (कियारा आडवाणी) और स्पेशल यूनिट ऑफिसर विक्रम (जूनियर एनटीआर)। कहानी में एक ट्विस्ट ये भी है कि सिर्फ काव्या का ही कबीर से दिल का रिश्ता नहीं रहा, विक्रम का भी उससे बड़ा गहरा नाता है। ऐसे में, कबीर और विक्रम में से कौन जीतेगा वॉर? यह फिल्म देखकर पता चलेगा।

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Hrithik Roshan, JR NTR Take A World Tour For Scenic Fights

FCG Member Reviewer Sanyukta Thakare
Sanyukta Thakare | Mashable India
Fri, August 15 2025

Locations change, story remains the same

War 2, directed by Ayan Mukerji and led by Hrithik Roshan, follows his iconic role, Kabir, going through the dark depths of India’s enemies and bringing them to justice while staying hidden in the dark. While Tiger, Pathan often live between the lines of good and bad, Kabir is the baddest, and Jr NTR joins him here on out. One scene in the film also has the latter asking why Kabir often turns heroes into villains and villains into heroes. And an answer to that we will never get, because the next in the franchise might have a similar story again. The film begins with a long introductory action sequence of how much Hrithik Roshan’s Kabir has changed and gone bad. He walks into the den of a Japanese mafia alone, subdues their loyal wolf by just looking at him and then proceeds to kill everyone in the entire mansion, or the open corridor, because that’s all we get to see. At the end of it, we know one thing for sure: Hrithik Roshan’s Japanese has gotten much, much better since we last heard it. Not long after it is followed by another long introductory action sequence for Jr NTR, which portrays him as fit action hero who jumps into enemy lines without parachute, guns or any sort of support to land.

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Throws Everything at the Audience, Except an Engaging, Logical Script

FCG Member Reviewer Tatsam Mukherjee
Tatsam Mukherjee | The Wire
Fri, August 15 2025

Ayan Mukerji’s sequel to the first film cares only about beauty, glamour and action.

There’s nothing the makers of War 2 will not do to show the audience a good time. Affording stylish entry sequences to its stars, showcasing their well-sculpted bodies (including Kiara Advani in swim-wear, looking disturbingly photo-shopped), chase scenes in picturesque European cities borrowed from James Bond, Mission: Impossible and Jason Bourne films, dance-offs between its two nimble-footed male leads (Hrithik Roshan and NTR), patriotism, (cautious) pro-poor commentary, CGI wolves, B-movie twists, and flashbacks that put Ekta Kapoor’s soap-operas to shame. Sit back, and pick your poison. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, this sequel to Siddharth Anand’s 2019 film only cares about beauty, glamour, sleekness, and entertainment. And whatever it takes to engineer them. One might wonder why NTR is talking using a catch-phrase of a mass Telugu hero in RAW meetings. Or why Kiara Advani’s hair appears blow-dried in most scenes – even though a spy would prefer to have her hair tied (especially if she’s in the field). And then the ancient caveat dawned on me – how can anyone expect logic in a commercial film? Mukerji’s film sees everything only for its aesthetic value.

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FCG Member Reviewer Ajay Brahmatmaj
Ajay Brahmatmaj | CineMahaul (YouTube)
August 15, 2025

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