War 2

2025 2h 53m HI

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 75

ActionThrillerAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
Vikram
Hrithik Roshan
Kabir Dhaliwal
Kiara Advani
Kavya Luthra
Ashutosh Rana
Colonel Sunil Luthra
Anil Kapoor
Vikrant Kaul
Bobby Deol
Unnamed
K.C. Shankar
Gautam Gulati
Varun Badola
Vilasrao Sarang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ayan Mukerji
Writers: Aditya Chopra, Shridhar Raghavan, Anthony Liberatore
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India, Spain, Italy, Austria

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: India, Spain, Italy, Austria.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "War Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ayan Mukerji, shot by Benjamin Jasper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sanchit Balhara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aarif Sheikh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ayan Mukerji directs. Benjamin Jasper behind the camera. Sanchit Balhara scores. Aarif Sheikh cuts. A long sit — settle in. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India, Spain, Italy, Austria. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released last year.
4International production across 4 countries: India, Spain, Italy, Austria.
5Part of the "War Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Ayan Mukerji, shot by Benjamin Jasper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Sanchit Balhara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Aarif Sheikh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt27425164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Benjamin Jasper
Original score: Sanchit Balhara
Editing: Aarif Sheikh
Production design: Rajat Poddar
VFX supervisor: Husseini Barodawalla
Sound: Dileep Subramaniam
Stunt coordinator: Oh Se-yeong
Runtime: 173 min · 2h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $47,000,000
Box office: $3,096,145
Return: 7% of budget
Original language: HI
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: War 2 (2025)

Part of

War Collection

Set in the YRF Spy Universe, an Indian media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of spy action films, which feature various fictional RAW agents.