War
2019 ‧ Thriller/Action ‧ 2h 34m
War is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. The story follows an Indian soldier assigned to eliminate his former mentor who has gone rogue. Principal photography for the film began in the second week of September 2018 and concluded in March 2019. Initially titled Fighters, the title was changed after the release of the official teaser in July 2019. Its music was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, with lyrics written by Kumaar, and released under the banner YRF Music.
Made on a budget of ₹150 crore, War was theatrically released in India and 4DX on 2 October 2019, the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances of Roshan and Shroff as well as the action sequences, but criticism for its predictable storyline.The movie is also dubbed and released in Tamil and Telugu .War set the record for the highest-opening day collection made by a Bollywood film in India. With a worldwide gross of over ₹475 crore, the film emerged as a huge box office success, and the highest-grossing Indian film of 2019.
Kabir, a secret agent, goes rogue after a mission to catch a terrorist goes awry. However, his boss sends Khalid, another agent and his student, to track him down.
Initial release: October 2, 2019 (India)
Director: Siddharth Anand
Box office: est. ₹475.50 crore
