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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' assistant director calls 'War 2' weakest film of the spy universe: 'A mid first half followed by...'
The film is expected to enter the Rs 200 crore club by end of its first extended at the ticket windows. Since no biggies are arriving in the next week, War 2 will enjoy a free run at the box office. Despite garnering mixed-to-negative reviews and severe hatred on social media, Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR starrer War 2 continues to shatter records at the box office. In fact, it has become the 7th film to enter the Rs 100 crore club on its 2nd day at the domestic box office after Pushpa 2 (Hindi), Stree 2, KGF 2 (Hindi), Jawan, Pathaan & Tiger 3. However, the assistant director of Pathaan, Rajvir Ashar has slammed the film in his Instagram story. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Rajvir Ashar penned, 'This one was just a heartbreaking experience for me. I was rooting for this film and all it did was upset me to no degree! A mid first half is followed by a deplorable and overlong second.' He added, 'Neither did it have enough highs nor was it successful in resonating with me emotionally! The most 'anticipated' day turned out to be a 'colossal' disappointment. Weakest film of the universe!' The film is expected to enter the Rs 200 crore club by end of its first extended at the ticket windows. Since no biggies are arriving in the next week, War 2 will enjoy a free run at the box office. However, it would be important for War 2 to stay strong on weekdays to keep up the momentum. War 2 is directed by Ayan Mukerji of Wake Up Sid, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Brahmastra fame (all three featured Ranbir Kapoor in lead roles). It also features Kiara Advani and Ayan Mukerji in key roles. It is the sixth film in the YRF Spy Universe after Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, War, Pathaan and Tiger 3. Talking about the reviews, Firstpost gave the film 2 stars and wrote, 'War 2 is directed by Ayan Mukerji of Wake Up Sid, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Brahmastra fame (all three featured Ranbir Kapoor in lead roles). It also features Kiara Advani and Ayan Mukerji in key roles. It is the sixth film in the YRF Spy Universe after Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, War, Pathaan and Tiger 3' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
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4 days ago
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Hrithik-Jr NTR's War 2 Is A Colossal Disappointment, Says YRF's Pathaan AD Rajvir Ashar
War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR, received mixed reviews. Pathaan Assistant Director Rajvir Ashar called it a 'colossal disappointment' and 'weakest film' of YRF Spyverse. Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR's War 2 opened to mixed reviews from the audience. The film opened to great numbers; however, it saw a huge drop in Day 3 collections. Amid a section of the audience criticising the film, Assistant Director Rajvir Ashar, who has worked alongside Siddharth Anand in YRF-backed SRK's Pathaan, has slammed War 2. He called the film a 'colossal disappointment". Rajvir Ashar maintains a private account on Instagram. However, a screenshot of his War 2 review has been going viral on Reddit. Taking to his Instagram story, Ashar posted a photo of a near-empty theatre for War 2 and called it the 'weakest film" of YRF's spyverse. He then wrote, 'This one was just a heartbreaking experience for me. I was rooting for this film and all it did was upset me to no degree! A mid first half is followed by a deplorable and overlong second. Neither did it have enough highs nor was it successful in resonating with me emotionally! The most 'anticipated' day turned out to be a 'colossal' disappointment. Weakest film of the universe!" Take a look: When Rajvir Ashar praised Jawan, took a dig at Adipurush In the past Rajvir Ashar spoke about Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan while taking a dig at Prabhas' Adipurush. Taking to his Instagram story back then, he had written, 'Chills! Literal Chills! To me, this is cinema…peak commercial cinema!!! No 700 cr budget, no 'go watch in 3D instead of phone excuses", just some pure passion! This one is gonna create absolute pandemonium!!! And what do I say about @iamsrk…ufff he's just built different man!" He added, 'No PR, No filthy dialogues, No hate for anyone, No religious bigotry, No propaganda movies. Just pure entertainment to entertain the world! That's SRK for you! Truly 'The Last of the Stars'." Directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Aditya Chopra, War 2 is the latest entrant in the YRF Spy Universe. Starring Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani, the high-octane action entertainer released on August 14, 2025, in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. It clashed with Rajinikanth's Coolie from South, which is doing phenomenally well at the box office by earning Rs 300 crore worldwide in just three days. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
