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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Siddharth Anand]]
| director      = [[Siddharth Anand]]
| story          = [[Aditya Chopra]]<br />Siddharth Anand
| producer      = Aditya Chopra
| producer      = Aditya Chopra
| screenplay    = Shridhar Raghavan<br />Siddharth Anand<br />[[Abbas Tyrewala]] <small>(Dialogues)</small>
| writer        = [[Abbas Tyrewala]] (dialogues)
| story          = Aditya Chopra<br />Siddharth Anand
| screenplay = Shridhar Raghavan<br />Siddharth Anand
| starring      = [[Hrithik Roshan]]<br />[[Tiger Shroff]]<br />[[Vaani Kapoor]]
| starring      = [[Hrithik Roshan]]<br />[[Tiger Shroff]]<br />[[Vaani Kapoor]]<br />[[Ashutosh Rana]]<br />[[Anupriya Goenka]]
| music          = {{ubl|'''Score:'''|[[Sanchit Balhara]]|Ankit Balhara|'''Songs:'''|[[Vishal–Shekhar]]}}
| music          = {{ubl|'''Score:'''|[[Sanchit Balhara]]|[[Ankit Balhara]]|'''Songs:'''|[[Vishal–Shekhar]]}}
| cinematography = Benjamin Jasper
| cinematography = Benjamin Jasper
| editing        = Aarif Sheikh
| editing        = Aarif Sheikh
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| distributor    = Yash Raj Films
| distributor    = Yash Raj Films
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2019|10|2|India}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2019|10|2|India}}
| runtime        = 154 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/war-2019 |title=WAR (2019) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Certificate detail |url=https://www.ecinepramaan.gov.in/cbfc/?a=Certificate_Detail&i=100010291900011054 |website=[[Central Board Of Film Certification]]}}</ref>
| runtime        = 154 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/war-2019 |title=WAR (2019) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Certificate detail |url=https://www.ecinepramaan.gov.in/cbfc/?a=Certificate_Detail&i=100010291900011054 |website=[[Central Board of Film Certification]]}}</ref>
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        = {{INR|150 crore}}
| budget        = {{INR|170}} crore<ref>{{cite web |title=War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 170 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Hrithik Roshan|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-economics-yash-raj-films-makes-whopping-170-cr-profits-approx-100-cr-share-hrithik-roshan/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=21 October 2019 |access-date=21 September 2022|quote=Made on a budget of Rs. 170 cr. [CoP Rs. 150 cr. + P&A Rs. 20 cr.]}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR|485 crore}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/box-office/ |title = War Box Office |website = [[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
| gross          = {{INR|475.5 crore}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/box-office/ |title = War Box Office |website = [[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
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'''''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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/war-2019 |title=WAR (2019) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref> The film stars [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Tiger Shroff]] and [[Vaani Kapoor]] in the lead roles while [[Ashutosh Rana]], [[Anupriya Goenka]] and [[Soni Razdan]] play supporting roles. It is the third installment in the [[YRF Spy Universe]]. [[Working title|Tentatively titled]] ''Fighters'', the name of the film was revealed to be ''War'' on the release of the [[Teaser (trailer)|teaser trailer]]. The film follows an Indian soldier, who is assigned to eliminate his former mentor, who has gone rogue.<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-economics-yash-raj-films-makes-whopping-170-cr-profits-approx-100-cr-share-hrithik-roshan |title=War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 169.9 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Hrithik Roshan |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 November 2019 |date=21 October 2019}}</ref>
'''''War''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action-thriller film]] directed by [[Siddharth Anand]] and written by Anand, [[Aditya Chopra]], Shridhar Raghavan and [[Abbas Tyrewala]]. Produced by [[Yash Raj Films]], the film is the third installment in the [[YRF Spy Universe]]. It stars [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Tiger Shroff]] in lead roles with [[Vaani Kapoor]], [[Ashutosh Rana]] and [[Anupriya Goenka]] playing supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/war-2019 |title=WAR (2019) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref> In the film, Khalid Rahmani (Shroff), an Indian soldier who works for [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]], is assigned to eliminate his former mentor Kabir Dhaliwal (Roshan), who has gone rogue.<ref name="bollywoodhungama.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-economics-yash-raj-films-makes-whopping-170-cr-profits-approx-100-cr-share-hrithik-roshan |title=War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 169.9 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Hrithik Roshan |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 November 2019 |date=21 October 2019}}</ref>


''War'' opened worldwide on 2 October 2019 on [[Gandhi Jayanti]] 5-day extended weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-economics-yash-raj-films-makes-whopping-170-cr-profits-approx-100-cr-share-hrithik-roshan/ |title=War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 170 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Hrithik Roshan :Bollywood Box Office – Bollywood Hungama |first=Bollywood |last=Hungama |date=21 October 2019}}</ref> Released simultaneously with its [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] dubbed versions, it received generally positive reviews from critics and audience with praise for Roshan and Shroff's performances, visual effects, action sequences and technical aspects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theprimetime.in/hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-starrer-war-to-be-screened-in-4dx-latest-bollywood-news/ |title=Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer War to be screened in 4DX: Latest Bollywood News |website=The Prime Time|date=10 September 2019 }}</ref> It created an historic record for the highest opening day collection made by an Bollywood film in India at that time earning over 53.35 crores net domestically in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://digitalcinemareport.com/news/war-releasing-india-mx4d |title=War Releasing in India in MX4D |website=Digital Cinema Report |date=30 September 2019 |access-date=30 September 2019}}</ref> With a Worldwide gross box office collection of over {{INRConvert|475.5|c}}, the film became a huge box office and a blockbuster success, becoming the [[List of Hindi films of 2019#Box office collection|highest-grossing Indian film of 2019]] and [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time]].<ref name="box:bo1" />
[[Principal photography]] commenced in September 2018 and wrapped up in March 2019. The film was initially [[Working title|Tentatively titled]] ''Fighters'', but later on 15 July 2019, when its teaser was unveiled, the official name was announced as ''War''. The [[film score]] and [[soundtrack album]] was scored by [[Vishal–Shekhar]]. ''War'' was released in theatres worldwide on 2 October 2019, coinciding to [[Gandhi Jayanti]], with dubbed versions in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-economics-yash-raj-films-makes-whopping-170-cr-profits-approx-100-cr-share-hrithik-roshan/ |title=War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 170 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Hrithik Roshan :Bollywood Box Office – Bollywood Hungama |first=Bollywood |last=Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=21 October 2019}}</ref>  
 
The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for Shroff's and Roshan's performance, direction, action sequences, [[visual effects|VFX]] and musical score.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theprimetime.in/hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-starrer-war-to-be-screened-in-4dx-latest-bollywood-news/ |title=Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer War to be screened in 4DX: Latest Bollywood News |website=The Prime Time|date=10 September 2019 }}</ref> It broke all opening day and weekend box-office records for a Hindi film, with its collections, until it was surpassed by ''[[Pathaan (film)|Pathaan]]'' (2023). ''War'' eventually emerged as a major financial success with a total gross of {{INRConvert|475|c}}, becoming the [[List of Hindi films of 2019#Box office collection|highest-grossing Indian film of 2019]] and the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|16th highest-grossing Indian film of all time]].<ref name="box:bo1" />


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
A mysterious sniper is contacted by an aged secret agent, V.K Naidu, to kill a target, Farid Haqqani, from a distance. However, the sniper instead shoots Naidu and escapes. He is revealed to be former RAW agent Maj. Kabir Dhaliwal, considered one of the agency's best who has now gone rogue. Shortly after, Kabir's boss and RAW joint secretary, Col. Sunil Luthra, relays Kabir's betrayal to Defence Minister Sherna Patel, who calls for the agency to summon Khalid Rahmani, another RAW agent who was previously mentored by Kabir and is in full awe of the former mentor. Khalid is now assigned to eliminate Kabir and to learn the actual reason why Kabir has turned rogue.
[[Major]] Kabir Dhaliwal kills V. K. Naidu, a veteran [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agent, in [[New Delhi]], instead of his assignment to kill Iraqi terrorist, Farid Haqqani. The agency, led by [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]] Sherna Patel and [[Colonel]] Sunil Luthra, summon [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] Khalid Rahmani, Kabir's protégé, to capture him.  
 
A flashback shows Khalid's introduction to Kabir, who argues that Khalid's father Abdul Rahmani was a traitor to the country and to Kabir himself when he shot him. Khalid, who looks up to Kabir as his major inspiration, insists he will regain his family's name and honour. After a successful mission in Tikrit, Iraq, Kabir takes Khalid to account after noticing he has a blind spot in his right peripheral vision and orders him to leave for the safety of his team and others. Khalid explains that his father's reputation led to him being injured in the right eye by school bullies when he was young, impairing his vision. Kabir, however, eventually accepts Khalid after seeing the love he expresses for his mother Nafeesa, his country and seeing how he has proven his worth. Kabir inducts Khalid into his special forces team consisting fellow field agents Saurabh, Prateek, Muthu and Aditi.
 
Kabir plans his next mission which is targeted at criminal mastermind and terrorist businessman, Rizwan Illiyasi. The team capture Illiyasi, who reveals to Kabir that there is a mole in his team who is fully loyal to his terrorist cause. Killing Prateek and Muthu, Saurabh reveals himself as the mole; blinded by greed he had accepted Illiyasi's offer of nearly $100 million to betray his country. An enraged Khalid chases after Saurabh, leaving Kabir to deal with Illiyasi all alone. Kabir, who nearly succeeds in recapturing Illiyasi, is shot unconcious by Illiyasi's men. Kabir wakes up in a hospital a week later only to find a severely injured Khalid, also recovering, who tells Kabir that he has killed Saurabh.
 
In the present, Khalid is nearly taken off the mission when [[#Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel|Lieutenant Colonel]] Jimmy Shroff is murdered by Kabir. Khalid manages to find Kabir and learns that his next target is Dr. Utpal Biswas. Kabir is seen doting on a young girl named Ruhi Verma where he remembers about her single mother, Naina Verma, with whom he had started a relationship with in order to make her a civilian asset. A flashback shows how Kabir started his relationship with Naina. Later, on learning the truth, she becomes mistrustful and hesitant to help Kabir, but agrees for Ruhi's sake.
 
Naina is sent to spy on Illiyasi's associate, Firoze Contractor. Kabir, who has been in touch with Aditi, learns from her that among Illiyasi's many contacts is a [[plastic surgeon]], Dr. Mallika Singhal. Realizing that Firoze is actually Illiyasi, Kabir rushes to Naina's aid but is too late  as Illiyasi throws Naina from the flying helicopter, leaving her dead and Kabir shattered.  


In the present, Khalid is unable to prevent Biswas from being killed by Kabir. Infuriated, he gives chase to Kabir, who escapes again. Khalid is fired on a doubt that he might have joined Kabir secretly. Khalid traces Kabir through Ruhi and finds out that Kabir is actually targeting associates of Illiyasi, referred to as "Rook" (Naidu), "Knight" (Shroff), "Bishop" (Biswas) and an unknown "Pawn" and is on an undercover mission to recover a drive with a secret code that Illiyasi needs. Khalid meets Kabir in his hideout where both of them are attacked. Kabir and Khalid fight off the attackers and reach [[Kerala]] for Aditi's wedding where they recover the drive from Aditi. After Kabir hands over the drive to him, Khalid poisons him with [[Tetrodotoxin|TTX]] while sharing a drink with Kabir his boat.  
'''Past''': It is revealed that Khalid's father, [[Major]] Abdul Rahmani, betrayed the army in a previous mission, leaving Kabir with two gunshot wounds and his partner dead. Kabir then sought and killed Abdul for his betrayal. Reluctant to work with Khalid, Kabir eventually allows him to join his squad, consisting of [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agents Saurabh, Prateek, Muthu, and Aditi, on a successful mission, in [[Tikrit]], to kill a cell of Haqqani's associates. The group succeeds in arresting terrorist Basheer Hassib, in-turn causing their main target, Rizwan Ilyasi, a terrorist-cum-businessman, to come out of hiding. The squad reunite to target Ilyasi in [[Marrakesh]], but as they capture him, he tells Kabir that he planted a mole in his team. Saurabh reveals himself as the mole, by killing Prateek and Muthu. This starts a rooftop chase, with Khalid chasing Saurabh. On the ground, a shootout ensues between Kabir and Ilyasi's men, and Kabir gets shot, temporarily knocking him out. He wakes up at the hospital a few days later and meets a severely injured Khalid, who tells him that he killed Saurabh.


A flashback to the chase between Khalid and Saurabh reveals Khalid being shot dead by Illiyasi, following which Saurabh undergoes plastic surgery to disguise himself as Khalid, just like how Illiyasi had transformed into Firoze Contractor. On the boat, Saurabh reveals himself as the "Pawn", as he throws a poisoned and helpless Kabir into the river.
'''Present''': Khalid is nearly taken off the mission to capture Kabir, when Jimmy Shroff, a [[Lieutenant colonel]], is murdered by Kabir. Kabir then organizes a public meeting with Khalid on the train, informing him that his next target is Dr. Utpal Biswas. Later in [[Lisbon, Portugal|Lisbon]], Khalid is unable to prevent Biswas from being killed by Kabir. After the incident, Khalid is suspended by RAW. Khalid tracks Kabir down through a previous case; he learns Kabir is on a [[covert operation|covert mission]] to find a government [[hard drive]] with [[secret code]]s, and is targeting Ilyasi’s known associates. Khalid also learns Kabir faked a relationship with Naina Sahni, a dancer, to get her to spy on Firoze Contractor, one of Iliyasi's previous associates. Naina was ultimately murdered by Firoze, who Kabir deduces is actually Ilyasi, who took on Firoze's identity following a plastic surgery by Dr. Mallika Singhal. Kabir and Khalid agree to work together, but Kabir's hideout is attacked; they escape and reach [[Kerala]], to Aditi's wedding, and recover a hard drive with the secret codes. Kabir hands the drive to Khalid, for safekeeping.  


Saurabh returns to Illiyasi, who bases himself on a heavily armed [[Nuclear-powered icebreaker|icebreaker ship]]. Kabir, who was assumed dead by Saurabh, parachutes aboard, single-handedly assaults the ship and eliminates Illiyasi's army. He then confronts Saurabh, revealing that he had known that the latter was not Khalid, having seen him aim and shoot perfectly with his right side in a way which Khalid couldn't due to his impaired vision, and also for his choice to drink alcohol, which was considered forbidden by Khalid due to his religious beliefs. Hence, Kabir had also acquired the antidote for the TTX in his drink and put Aditi to spy on him. Deciding that Illiyasi has become expendable, Saurabh shoots him dead in the confrontation and escapes. Kabir gives chase to Saurabh and overpowers him. After an intense fight in a [[Redundant church|derelict church]], the church's dome collapses on Saurabh, crushing his face and killing him.
Later, while celebrating the mission's success on a [[Kettuvallam|houseboat]], Khalid poisons Kabir by lacing [[Tetrodotoxin|TTX]] in his drink. It is revealed that Khalid was ultimately shot dead by Ilyasi, during their mission in Marrakesh. Saurabh then underwent a plastic surgery by Dr. Mallika Singhal, to disguise himself as Khalid. Saurabh throws Kabir into the river and returns to Ilyasi, who is based on a heavily armed [[Nuclear-powered icebreaker|icebreaker ship]], in the [[Arctic Circle]]. Kabir then parachutes aboard, eliminating Ilyasi’s militia. Kabir tells Saurabh he knew that he was not Khalid, having seen him shoot perfectly from his right side and drink alcohol. Khalid lacked peripheral vision in his right eye, owing to a bullying incident in his childhood and refused to drink alcohol, due to religious beliefs. Kabir acquired an antidote to TTX from Aditi and inserted a tracker in the drive, which he handed over to Saurabh, for safekeeping. Saurabh shoots Ilyasi dead and escapes the ship to a [[Redundant church|derelict church]]. A brutal fight between Kabir and Saurabh culminates with Kabir killing him by collapsing the church's dome onto him.


The intelligence agency honours Khalid posthumously for his sacrifice, who laid down his life in order to save his nation and team, with his mother Nafeesa receiving an award from the [[Prime Minister|PM]] on behalf. Kabir, who is still believed by the agency to be a traitor, spends time with Ruhi and feels proud of seeing Khalid and his mother getting the respect they actually deserved. After a brief conversation with Luthra, Kabir continues with his next undercover mission, thus hinting at a sequel.
Khalid is posthumously honoured for his bravery and sacrifice, while his mother, Nafeesa, receives an award from the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], on his behalf. Kabir, who is still officially designated a traitor by both the army and RAW, now takes care of Ruhi, Naina's daughter. After having a chat with Luthra, Kabir agrees to a covert mission to kill Haqqani. Later, Kabir and Ruhi surf together at [[Bondi Beach]] in [[Sydney]], fulfilling Naina's wish of surfing with her.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Hrithik Roshan]] as [[Major]] Kabir Dhaliwal
* [[Hrithik Roshan]] as [[Major]] Kabir Dhaliwal
* [[Tiger Shroff]] in a [[dual role]] as [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] Khalid Rahmani / Saurabh (Plastic Surgery Treatment)
* [[Tiger Shroff]] as in a [[dual role]] as [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] Khalid Rahmani / [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] Saurabh Patil (after plastic surgery)
* [[Vaani Kapoor]] as Naina Verma
* [[Vaani Kapoor]] as Naina Sahni
* [[Ashutosh Rana]] as [[Colonel]] Sunil Luthra, Kabir's boss
* [[Ashutosh Rana]] as [[Colonel]] Sunil Luthra
* [[Anupriya Goenka]] as Aditi Nahta
* [[Anupriya Goenka]] as [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agent Aditi Nahta
* [[Dipannita Sharma]] as Dr. Mallika Singhal
* Yash Raaj Singh as [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] Saurabh Patil (before plastic surgery)
* [[Soni Razdan]] as Nafeesa Rahmani, Khalid's mother
* [[Dipannita Sharma]] as Dr. Mallika Singhal, [[Plastic Surgery|plastic surgeon]]
* Mashhoor Amrohi as Firoze Contractor / Rizwan Ilyasi (after plastic surgery)
* [[Soni Razdan]] as Nafeesa Rahmani
* [[Arif Zakaria]] as Dr. Utpal Biswas
* [[Arif Zakaria]] as Dr. Utpal Biswas
* Mohit Chauhan as V.K. Naidu
* [[Mohit Chauhan (actor)|Mohit Chauhan]] as Retired [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agent V. K. Naidu
* Swaroopa Ghosh as Sherna Patel, [[Defence Minister]]
* Swaroopa Ghosh as [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]] Sherna Patel
* Yash Raaj Singh as Saurabh, Illiyasi's mole in Kabir's team
* Sanjeev Vatsa as Rizwan Ilyasi (before plastic surgery)
* Sanjeev Vatsa as Rizwan Illiyasi
* Dishita Sehgal as Ruhi Sahni
* Dishita Sehgal as Ruhi Verma, Naina's little daughter
* Imran Ahamed as [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agent Saini
* Imran Ahamed as Saini
* Jessey Lever as [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] Muthu
* Jessey Lever as Muthu
* Amit Gaur as [[Lieutenant colonel]] Jimmy Shroff ([[Para (Special Forces)|Para SF]])
* Mashhoor Amrohi in a [[dual role]] as Firoze Contractor / Rizwan Illiyasi (Plastic Surgery Treatment)
* Ravi Awana as Basheer Hassib
* Amit Gaur as [[Lieutenant colonel|Lieutenant Colonel]] Jimmy Shroff ([[Para (Special Forces)|Para SF]])
* Anil Khopkar as [[Prime Minister of India | Prime Minister]]
* Ravi Awana as Basheer Hassib, Illiyasi's ally
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== Production ==
== Production ==
=== Development ===
=== Development ===
[[File:Brahim Achabbakhe.jpg|thumb|Brahim Achabbakhe, one of the known stunt coordinators of [[Hollywood (film industry)|American films]], was hired as a stunt actor for the shooting of the film. He was seen in the opening scene of the film as a henchman, when Tiger Shroff's character Khalid was beating up Oslav's Henchman in the safehouse of [[Valetta]], the capital of [[Malta]]]]
On [[Yash Chopra]]'s birth anniversary, [[Yash Raj Films]] announced a new action film starring [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Tiger Shroff]].<ref name=":p1">{{cite news |title=BREAKING: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff to star in Yash Raj Films' Next |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-star-yash-raj-films-next/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=27 September 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> [[Vaani Kapoor]] was finalised to play the female lead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/i-dont-think-anyone-will-look-at-me-vaani-kapoor-on-doing-a-film-with-hrithik-rohan-tiger-shroff-1852833.html |website=News 18 |title=I Don't Think Anyone Will Look at Me: Vaani Kapoor on Doing a Film with Hrithik Rohan, Tiger Shroff |date=22 August 2018|access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vaani-kapoor-tiger-shroff-hrithik-roshan-action-film-5314259/ |title=Vaani Kapoor on dance-off with Tiger and Hrithik: I stand no chance |website=Indian Express|access-date=3 June 2019 |date=21 August 2018}}</ref> Two international action choreographers from [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] and [[Korea]] were employed to design action sequences.<ref name="Choreographer" />
On [[Yash Chopra]]’s birth anniversary, [[Yash Raj Films]] announced a new action film starring [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Tiger Shroff]].<ref name=":p1">{{cite news |title=BREAKING: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff to star in Yash Raj Films' Next |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-star-yash-raj-films-next/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=27 September 2017 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> [[Vaani Kapoor]] was finalised to play the female lead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/i-dont-think-anyone-will-look-at-me-vaani-kapoor-on-doing-a-film-with-hrithik-rohan-tiger-shroff-1852833.html |website=News 18 |title=I Don't Think Anyone Will Look at Me: Vaani Kapoor on Doing a Film with Hrithik Rohan, Tiger Shroff |date=22 August 2018|access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vaani-kapoor-tiger-shroff-hrithik-roshan-action-film-5314259/ |title=Vaani Kapoor on dance-off with Tiger and Hrithik: I stand no chance |website=Indian Express|access-date=3 June 2019 |date=21 August 2018}}</ref> Two international action choreographers from [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] and [[Korea]] were employed to design action sequences.<ref name="Choreographer" />


The climax scene of the film was shot actually on the [[Arctic Circle]], becoming the first-ever Indian film to do so. Siddharth Anand, the director of the film stated, "We want to push the benchmark of action movies that are made in our country. So, we are bringing two of the biggest action choreographers together to design some of the most outlandish and visually-spectacular sequences. On one hand, we have Andy R Armstrong from Hollywood and on the other, we have Mr SeaYoung Oh, who is an outstanding martial arts action choreographer from South Korea."<ref name="Choreographer">{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-two-international-action-choreographers-roped-in-for-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-s-action-film-2643584 |title=Two international action choreographers roped in for Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff's action film |work=DNA |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>
The climax scene of the film was shot on the [[Arctic Circle]], becoming the first-ever Indian film to do so.{{cn|date=January 2023}} Siddharth Anand, the director of the film stated, "We want to push the benchmark of action movies that are made in our country. So, we are bringing two of the biggest action choreographers together to design some of the most outlandish and visually-spectacular sequences. On one hand, we have Andy R Armstrong from Hollywood and on the other, we have Mr SeaYoung Oh, who is an outstanding martial arts action choreographer from South Korea."<ref name="Choreographer">{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-two-international-action-choreographers-roped-in-for-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-s-action-film-2643584 |title=Two international action choreographers roped in for Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff's action film |work=DNA |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>


=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began in the second week of September 2018.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last=Pathak |first=Vedanshi |title=Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan begin shooting for their venture with YRF |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-begin-shooting-for-their-venture-with-yrf-30206.html |work=Filmfare |date=5 September 2018 |access-date=7 September 2018}}</ref> The film also has a dance off between the two stars in the song "Jai Jai Shivshankar".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-dance-off-in-next-film-confirmed-1514290-2019-05-01 |title=Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan dance-off in next film: Confirmed |website=India Today|access-date=3 June 2019 |date=1 May 2019}}</ref> The film schedule was wrapped up in the beginning of March 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hrithik Roshan And Tiger Shroff Wrap Schedule For Siddharth Anand's Film. See Pics |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-wrap-schedule-for-siddharth-anands-film-see-pics-1943814 |work=NDTV |date=3 March 2019 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> The film has been shot in multiple exotic locations at [[Delhi]], [[Uttrakhand]], [[Kerala]], [[Portugal]], [[Italy]], [[Finland]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. The bike chase sequence between the two stars was filmed in Portugal. The car chase sequence which is the climax of the film was shot at the Arctic Circle.
[[Principal photography]] began in the second week of September 2018.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last=Pathak |first=Vedanshi |title=Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan begin shooting for their venture with YRF |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-begin-shooting-for-their-venture-with-yrf-30206.html |work=Filmfare |date=5 September 2018 |access-date=7 September 2018}}</ref> The film also has a dance off between the two stars in the song "Jai Jai Shivshankar".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-dance-off-in-next-film-confirmed-1514290-2019-05-01 |title=Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan dance-off in next film: Confirmed |website=India Today|access-date=3 June 2019 |date=1 May 2019}}</ref> The film schedule was wrapped up in the beginning of March 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hrithik Roshan And Tiger Shroff Wrap Schedule For Siddharth Anand's Film. See Pics |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-wrap-schedule-for-siddharth-anands-film-see-pics-1943814 |work=NDTV |date=3 March 2019 |access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref> The film has been shot in multiple exotic locations at [[Delhi]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Kerala]], [[Portugal]], [[Italy]], [[Finland]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. The bike chase sequence between the two stars was filmed in Portugal. The car chase sequence which is the climax of the film was shot at the Arctic Circle.


== Music ==
== Music ==
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| type        = Soundtrack
| type        = Soundtrack
| artist      = [[Vishal–Shekhar]]
| artist      = [[Vishal–Shekhar]]
| cover        =  
| cover        = War 2019 film album cover.jpeg
| alt          =  
| alt          =  
| released    = 30 September 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/war/xcfTKYPOtCY_ |title=War – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=Jio Saavn}}</ref>
| released    = 30 September 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/war/xcfTKYPOtCY_ |title=War – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=30 September 2019 |publisher=Jio Saavn}}</ref>
| recorded    = 2018–19
| recorded    = 2018–19
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
=== Box office ===
''War'' opened with collection of {{INR}}53.35 crore on its first day. It is the highest opening day collection for [[Hindi film]].<ref name="box:bo1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/war-box-office-collection-day-1-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-film-becomes-highest-opener-ever-earns-rs-53-35-crore-2331821.html |title=War Box Office Collection Day 1: Hrithik-Tiger Film Becomes Highest Opener Ever, Earns Rs 53.35 Crore |website=News18 |date=3 October 2019}}</ref> On the second day it collected {{INR}}24.35 crore, On the third day it collected {{INR}}22.45 crore, taking its total collection to {{INR}}100.15 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5491 |title=War Second Day Business – Box Office India |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> ''War'' has already created six new records as the film reaches to 100 crore mark at the box-office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/war-box-office-hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-starrer-creates-6-new-records-as-it-inches-closer-to-100-crore-mark/articleshow/71453770.cms |title='War' box office: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer creates 6 new records as it inches closer to 100-crore mark – Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en|access-date=5 October 2019}}</ref> The film entered the [[100 Crore Club]] in three days of its release.<ref name="BOXTOPGROSS">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/ |title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama|access-date=26 October 2019 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The extended opening weekend collection of the film at {{INR}}166.25 crore is the highest opening weekend collection for any 2019 Bollywood film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-box-office-collection-day-5-1606807-2019-10-07 |title=War box office collection Day 5: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film earns Rs 166.25 crore |date=7 October 2019 |website=India Today}}</ref> The film by crossing {{INR}}200 crore in its opening week has become the fastest Bollywood film of 2019 to achieve the feat.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/war-box-office-collection-day-7-the-tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-starrer-checks-into-the-200-crore-club-as-it-mints-rs-27-crore-on-first-tuesday/articleshow/71498168.cms |title='War' box office collection Day 7: The Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan starrer checks into the 200-crore club|access-date=9 October 2019 |website=Times of India}}</ref>
''War'' opened with collection of {{INR}}53.35 crore on its first day. It was the highest opening day collection for [[Hindi film]].<ref name="box:bo1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/war-box-office-collection-day-1-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-film-becomes-highest-opener-ever-earns-rs-53-35-crore-2331821.html |title=War Box Office Collection Day 1: Hrithik-Tiger Film Becomes Highest Opener Ever, Earns Rs 53.35 Crore |website=News18 |date=3 October 2019}}</ref> On the second day it collected {{INR}}24.35 crore, On the third day it collected {{INR}}22.45 crore, taking its total collection to {{INR}}100.15 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5491 |title=War Second Day Business – Box Office India |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> ''War'' has already created six new records as the film reaches to 100 crore mark at the box-office.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/war-box-office-hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-starrer-creates-6-new-records-as-it-inches-closer-to-100-crore-mark/articleshow/71453770.cms |title='War' box office: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer creates 6 new records as it inches closer to 100-crore mark – Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en|access-date=5 October 2019}}</ref> The film entered the [[100 Crore Club]] in three days of its release.<ref name="BOXTOPGROSS">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/ |title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama|access-date=26 October 2019 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The extended opening weekend collection of the film at {{INR}}166.25 crore is the highest opening weekend collection for any 2019 Bollywood film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-box-office-collection-day-5-1606807-2019-10-07 |title=War box office collection Day 5: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film earns Rs 166.25 crore |date=7 October 2019 |website=India Today}}</ref> The film by crossing {{INR}}200 crore in its opening week has become the fastest Bollywood film of 2019 to achieve the feat.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/war-box-office-collection-day-7-the-tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-starrer-checks-into-the-200-crore-club-as-it-mints-rs-27-crore-on-first-tuesday/articleshow/71498168.cms |title='War' box office collection Day 7: The Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan starrer checks into the 200-crore club|access-date=9 October 2019 |website=Times of India}}</ref>


As of now, with gross of {{INR}}378.46 crore from India and {{INR}}97.04 crore from overseas, the film has grossed {{INR}}507.5 crore worldwide,<ref name="box:bbh">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/box-office/ |title=War Box Office |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref> and has become the [[List of Hindi films of 2019#Box office collection|highest-grossing Indian film]] of 2019.<ref name="BOXTOPGROSS" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-box-office-day-5-collections-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-starrer-goes-rampage-sunday-records-huge-collections/ |title=War Box Office Day 5 Collections: The Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer goes on rampage on Sunday, records huge collections :Bollywood Box Office – Bollywood Hungama |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=7 October 2019 |language=en|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref>
As of now, with gross of {{INR}}378.46 crore from India and {{INR}}97.04 crore from overseas, the film has grossed {{INR}}475.50 crore worldwide,<ref name="box:bbh">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/box-office/ |title=War Box Office |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref> and has become the [[List of Hindi films of 2019#Box office collection|highest-grossing Indian film]] of 2019.<ref name="BOXTOPGROSS" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-box-office-day-5-collections-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-starrer-goes-rampage-sunday-records-huge-collections/ |title=War Box Office Day 5 Collections: The Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer goes on rampage on Sunday, records huge collections :Bollywood Box Office – Bollywood Hungama |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=7 October 2019 |language=en|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref>


=== Critical response ===
=== Critical response ===
''War'' received generally positive reviews from critics; on the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a rating of 72% based on 15 reviews, with an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 7/10.<ref name="rotten:cr0">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/war_2019 |title=WAR |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango Media]] |access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref>
''War'' received generally positive reviews from critics; on the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a rating of 72% based on 15 reviews, with an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 7/10.<ref name="rotten:cr0">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/war_2019 |title=WAR |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango Media]] |access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref>


Among positive reviews, Anupama Chopra said "War is a popcorn entertainer and you can’t ask too many questions but if you’re willing to suspend disbelief, the twists and turns exert a solid grip."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chopra|first1=Anupama|title=War Movie Review: A Battle Won By Hrithik Roshan's Beauty|date=2 October 2019|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/war-movie-review-a-battle-won-by-hrithik-roshans-beauty-anupama-chopra/|publisher=[[Film Companion]]|access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref> A writer for [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film four stars out of five, and said "''War'' is an action entertainer which has style as well as enough twists and turns to keep the viewers engrossed. At the box office, the extended weekend, dazzling action, stunning international locales and stylish execution will ensure mammoth footfalls for the film".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/critic-review/ |title=Movie Review: War |website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2 October 2019}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] gave it four stars out of five and called the film "[e]scapist cinema at its best".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1179638848982093825 |title=#OneWordReview... #War: BLOCKBUSTER. Escapist cinema at its best... Aces: Hrithik and Tiger's power-packed act and chemistry + dazzling action pieces + stunning visual appeal + ample thrills, twists, suspense... Dear BO, get ready for the typhoon. #WarReviewpic.twitter.com/iHGtaSk8cl |last=adarsh |first=taran |date=2 October 2019 |website=@taran_adarsh |language=en|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref> [[Komal Nahta]] of ''Film Information'' opined, "The film could prove to be the starting of a new franchise for the Yash Raj Films banner".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://filminformation.com/featured/war-2-october-2019/ |title='WAR' {{!}} 2 October 2019 – Film Information|last=Information|first=Film|language=en-US|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref> Writing for ''[[India TV]]'', Sonal gave the film three and a half stars out of five, writing, "Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff of Abbas Mustan kinda twists, turns, characters, situations, logic, gravity, physics, chemistry, and some Ekta Kapoor-esque tricks all tossed together to make a visually spectacular concoction".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/movie-review/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-477 |title=War movie review: Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff's film is a flawed spectacle. |website=IndiaTV}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of News18 gave the film two and a half out of five stars and said, "Both Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff fully commit to the action, bringing swag to the big stylish sequences and a visceral energy to the one-on-one punch-ups in the movie."<ref>{{cite web |title=War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff Film Gives You Your Money's Worth |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-film-gives-you-your-moneys-worth-2331655.html |first=Rajeev |last=Masand |publisher=News18 |date=3 October 2019}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>
Among positive reviews, Anupama Chopra said "War is a popcorn entertainer and you can't ask too many questions but if you're willing to suspend disbelief, the twists and turns exert a solid grip."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chopra|first1=Anupama|title=War Movie Review: A Battle Won By Hrithik Roshan's Beauty|date=2 October 2019|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/war-movie-review-a-battle-won-by-hrithik-roshans-beauty-anupama-chopra/|publisher=[[Film Companion]]|access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref> A writer for [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film four stars out of five, and said "''War'' is an action entertainer which has style as well as enough twists and turns to keep the viewers engrossed. At the box office, the extended weekend, dazzling action, stunning international locales and stylish execution will ensure mammoth footfalls for the film".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/critic-review/ |title=Movie Review: War |website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2 October 2019}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] gave it four stars out of five and called the film "[e]scapist cinema at its best".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1179638848982093825 |title=#OneWordReview... #War: BLOCKBUSTER. Escapist cinema at its best... Aces: Hrithik and Tiger's power-packed act and chemistry + dazzling action pieces + stunning visual appeal + ample thrills, twists, suspense... Dear BO, get ready for the typhoon. #WarReviewpic.twitter.com/iHGtaSk8cl |last=adarsh |first=taran |date=2 October 2019 |website=@taran_adarsh |language=en|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref> [[Komal Nahta]] of ''Film Information'' opined, "The film could prove to be the starting of a new franchise for the Yash Raj Films banner".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://filminformation.com/featured/war-2-october-2019/ |title='WAR' {{!}} 2 October 2019 – Film Information|last=Information|first=Film|language=en-US|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref> Writing for ''[[India TV]]'', Sonal gave the film three and a half stars out of five, writing, "Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff of Abbas Mustan kinda twists, turns, characters, situations, logic, gravity, physics, chemistry, and some Ekta Kapoor-esque tricks all tossed together to make a visually spectacular concoction".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/movie-review/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-477 |title=War movie review: Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff's film is a flawed spectacle. |website=IndiaTV}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of News18 gave the film two and a half out of five stars and said, "Both Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff fully commit to the action, bringing swag to the big stylish sequences and a visceral energy to the one-on-one punch-ups in the movie."<ref>{{cite web |title=War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff Film Gives You Your Money's Worth |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-film-gives-you-your-moneys-worth-2331655.html |first=Rajeev |last=Masand |publisher=News18 |date=3 October 2019}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>


Among the reviewers who granted the film mixed reviews, ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it three stars out of five and felt the film had "lot of style, stunts and show, but lacking a solid storyline".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/war/movie-review/71404578.cms|title=War Movie Review {3/5}: Lot of style, stunts and show, but lacks a solid storyline|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' rated it two and a half stars out of five and wrote, "''War'' is a crowd-puller, but it isn't meant to further the cause of cinema".<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-1605495-2019-10-02 |title=War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film is 154 minutes of only action |author=Nairita Mukherjee |date=October 2, 2019 |magazine=India Today}}</ref> ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' gave three stars out of five and wrote, "''War'' seems more like a Hrithik Roshan and YRF come back than anything else".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/movie-reviews/report-war-review-hrithik-roshan-treats-tiger-shroff-as-collateral-damage-2793956 |title='WAR' Review: Hrithik Roshan treats Tiger Shroff as collateral damage. |website=DNAIndia |date=2 October 2019}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Indian Express]]'', Shubhra Gupta granted the film two stars out of five, stating, "The chief trouble with ''War'' is that all the space is divvied up between Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, that the poor baddies don't really get a chance".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/war-movie-review-rating-hrithik-roshan-6048011/ |title=War movie review: Hrithik Roshan starrer is flashy but familiar. |website=TheIndianExpress |date=4 October 2019}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Firstpost]]'', [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] gave two stars out of five, opining that the film "could have been a suspenseful, eyecatching, entertaining ride. But for its politics... [it] is a painfully condescending ode to Muslim loyalty to our vatan, an ode that is particularly cynical and offensive".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/war-movie-review-hrithik-tiger-starrer-runs-a-loyalty-test-for-muslims-under-cover-of-an-exciting-action-drama-7440501.html |title=War movie review: Hrithik-Tiger starrer runs a loyalty test for Muslims under cover of an exciting action drama. |website=Firstpost |date=2 October 2019}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film one and a half stars out of five and stated, "Powered by two loose-limbed and resolutely stone-faced male leads, Hrithik and Tiger, War is all style and no substance".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/war-movie-review-strictly-for-fans-of-hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-1-5-stars-out-of-5-2110762 |title=War Movie Review: Strictly For Fans Of Hrithik Roshan And Tiger Shroff. |website=NDTV}}</ref>
Among the reviewers who granted the film mixed reviews, ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it three stars out of five and felt the film had "lot of style, stunts and show, but lacking a solid storyline".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/war/movie-review/71404578.cms|title=War Movie Review {3/5}: Lot of style, stunts and show, but lacks a solid storyline|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' rated it two and a half stars out of five and wrote, "''War'' is a crowd-puller, but it isn't meant to further the cause of cinema".<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-1605495-2019-10-02 |title=War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film is 154 minutes of only action |author=Nairita Mukherjee |date=October 2, 2019 |magazine=India Today}}</ref> ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' gave three stars out of five and wrote, "''War'' seems more like a Hrithik Roshan and YRF come back than anything else".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/movie-reviews/report-war-review-hrithik-roshan-treats-tiger-shroff-as-collateral-damage-2793956 |title='WAR' Review: Hrithik Roshan treats Tiger Shroff as collateral damage. |website=DNAIndia |date=2 October 2019}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Indian Express]]'', Shubhra Gupta granted the film two stars out of five, stating, "The chief trouble with ''War'' is that all the space is divvied up between Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, that the poor baddies don't really get a chance".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/war-movie-review-rating-hrithik-roshan-6048011/ |title=War movie review: Hrithik Roshan starrer is flashy but familiar. |website=TheIndianExpress |date=4 October 2019}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Firstpost]]'', [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] gave two stars out of five, opining that the film "could have been a suspenseful, eyecatching, entertaining ride. But for its politics... [it] is a painfully condescending ode to Muslim loyalty to our vatan, an ode that is particularly cynical and offensive".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/war-movie-review-hrithik-tiger-starrer-runs-a-loyalty-test-for-muslims-under-cover-of-an-exciting-action-drama-7440501.html |title=War movie review: Hrithik-Tiger starrer runs a loyalty test for Muslims under cover of an exciting action drama. |website=Firstpost |date=2 October 2019}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film one and a half stars out of five and stated, "Powered by two loose-limbed and resolutely stone-faced male leads, Hrithik and Tiger, War is all style and no substance".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/war-movie-review-strictly-for-fans-of-hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-1-5-stars-out-of-5-2110762 |title=War Movie Review: Strictly For Fans Of Hrithik Roshan And Tiger Shroff. |website=NDTV}}</ref>


=== Accolades ===
=== Accolades ===
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| rowspan="7"| [[65th Filmfare Awards|15 February 2020]]
| rowspan="7"| [[65th Filmfare Awards|15 February 2020]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| ''War''
| [[Aditya Chopra]]
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/nominations |title=NOMINATIONS FOR 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020 |website=Filmfare|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/winners |title=WINNERS OF THE 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020 |website=Filmfare|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/technical-nominations-for-the-65th-filmfare-awards-2020_-38868.html |title=Technical Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 |website=Filmfare |date=31 January 2020|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-technical-and-short-film-award-winners-38901.html |title=65th Amazon Filmfare Award 2020 Technical and Short Film award winners |website=Filmfare |date=2 February 2020|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
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== Future ==
== Future ==
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{{main|YRF Spy Universe}}
At a launch party for War, Anand confirmed that he was working on the script of its sequel and had plans to convert the film into a franchise, depending on the audience response to the film; War sequel is expected to have a theatrical release in October 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/war-is-not-over-yet-director-siddharth-anand-reveals-a-sequel-is-in-works-2335197.html |title=War is Not Over Yet, Director Siddharth Anand Reveals a Sequel is in Works |date=6 October 2019}}</ref>
At a launch party for War, Anand confirmed that he was working on the script of its sequel and had plans to convert the film into a franchise, depending on the audience response to the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/war-is-not-over-yet-director-siddharth-anand-reveals-a-sequel-is-in-works-2335197.html |title=War is Not Over Yet, Director Siddharth Anand Reveals a Sequel is in Works |date=6 October 2019}}</ref>


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War
File:War official poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySiddharth Anand
Produced byAditya Chopra
Written byAbbas Tyrewala (dialogues)
Screenplay byShridhar Raghavan
Siddharth Anand
Story byAditya Chopra
Siddharth Anand
StarringHrithik Roshan
Tiger Shroff
Vaani Kapoor
Ashutosh Rana
Anupriya Goenka
Music by
CinematographyBenjamin Jasper
Edited byAarif Sheikh
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 2 October 2019 (2019-10-02) (India)
Running time
154 minutes[1][2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹170 crore[3]
Box office₹475.5 crore[4]

War is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film directed by Siddharth Anand and written by Anand, Aditya Chopra, Shridhar Raghavan and Abbas Tyrewala. Produced by Yash Raj Films, the film is the third installment in the YRF Spy Universe. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff in lead roles with Vaani Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana and Anupriya Goenka playing supporting roles.[5] In the film, Khalid Rahmani (Shroff), an Indian soldier who works for RAW, is assigned to eliminate his former mentor Kabir Dhaliwal (Roshan), who has gone rogue.[6]

Principal photography commenced in September 2018 and wrapped up in March 2019. The film was initially Tentatively titled Fighters, but later on 15 July 2019, when its teaser was unveiled, the official name was announced as War. The film score and soundtrack album was scored by Vishal–Shekhar. War was released in theatres worldwide on 2 October 2019, coinciding to Gandhi Jayanti, with dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu.[7]

The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for Shroff's and Roshan's performance, direction, action sequences, VFX and musical score.[8] It broke all opening day and weekend box-office records for a Hindi film, with its collections, until it was surpassed by Pathaan (2023). War eventually emerged as a major financial success with a total gross of ₹475 crore (US$55 million), becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 2019 and the 16th highest-grossing Indian film of all time.[9]

Plot[edit]

Major Kabir Dhaliwal kills V. K. Naidu, a veteran RAW agent, in New Delhi, instead of his assignment to kill Iraqi terrorist, Farid Haqqani. The agency, led by Defence Minister Sherna Patel and Colonel Sunil Luthra, summon Captain Khalid Rahmani, Kabir's protégé, to capture him.

Past: It is revealed that Khalid's father, Major Abdul Rahmani, betrayed the army in a previous mission, leaving Kabir with two gunshot wounds and his partner dead. Kabir then sought and killed Abdul for his betrayal. Reluctant to work with Khalid, Kabir eventually allows him to join his squad, consisting of RAW agents Saurabh, Prateek, Muthu, and Aditi, on a successful mission, in Tikrit, to kill a cell of Haqqani's associates. The group succeeds in arresting terrorist Basheer Hassib, in-turn causing their main target, Rizwan Ilyasi, a terrorist-cum-businessman, to come out of hiding. The squad reunite to target Ilyasi in Marrakesh, but as they capture him, he tells Kabir that he planted a mole in his team. Saurabh reveals himself as the mole, by killing Prateek and Muthu. This starts a rooftop chase, with Khalid chasing Saurabh. On the ground, a shootout ensues between Kabir and Ilyasi's men, and Kabir gets shot, temporarily knocking him out. He wakes up at the hospital a few days later and meets a severely injured Khalid, who tells him that he killed Saurabh.

Present: Khalid is nearly taken off the mission to capture Kabir, when Jimmy Shroff, a Lieutenant colonel, is murdered by Kabir. Kabir then organizes a public meeting with Khalid on the train, informing him that his next target is Dr. Utpal Biswas. Later in Lisbon, Khalid is unable to prevent Biswas from being killed by Kabir. After the incident, Khalid is suspended by RAW. Khalid tracks Kabir down through a previous case; he learns Kabir is on a covert mission to find a government hard drive with secret codes, and is targeting Ilyasi’s known associates. Khalid also learns Kabir faked a relationship with Naina Sahni, a dancer, to get her to spy on Firoze Contractor, one of Iliyasi's previous associates. Naina was ultimately murdered by Firoze, who Kabir deduces is actually Ilyasi, who took on Firoze's identity following a plastic surgery by Dr. Mallika Singhal. Kabir and Khalid agree to work together, but Kabir's hideout is attacked; they escape and reach Kerala, to Aditi's wedding, and recover a hard drive with the secret codes. Kabir hands the drive to Khalid, for safekeeping.

Later, while celebrating the mission's success on a houseboat, Khalid poisons Kabir by lacing TTX in his drink. It is revealed that Khalid was ultimately shot dead by Ilyasi, during their mission in Marrakesh. Saurabh then underwent a plastic surgery by Dr. Mallika Singhal, to disguise himself as Khalid. Saurabh throws Kabir into the river and returns to Ilyasi, who is based on a heavily armed icebreaker ship, in the Arctic Circle. Kabir then parachutes aboard, eliminating Ilyasi’s militia. Kabir tells Saurabh he knew that he was not Khalid, having seen him shoot perfectly from his right side and drink alcohol. Khalid lacked peripheral vision in his right eye, owing to a bullying incident in his childhood and refused to drink alcohol, due to religious beliefs. Kabir acquired an antidote to TTX from Aditi and inserted a tracker in the drive, which he handed over to Saurabh, for safekeeping. Saurabh shoots Ilyasi dead and escapes the ship to a derelict church. A brutal fight between Kabir and Saurabh culminates with Kabir killing him by collapsing the church's dome onto him.

Khalid is posthumously honoured for his bravery and sacrifice, while his mother, Nafeesa, receives an award from the Prime Minister, on his behalf. Kabir, who is still officially designated a traitor by both the army and RAW, now takes care of Ruhi, Naina's daughter. After having a chat with Luthra, Kabir agrees to a covert mission to kill Haqqani. Later, Kabir and Ruhi surf together at Bondi Beach in Sydney, fulfilling Naina's wish of surfing with her.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

On Yash Chopra's birth anniversary, Yash Raj Films announced a new action film starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff.[10] Vaani Kapoor was finalised to play the female lead.[11][12] Two international action choreographers from Hollywood and Korea were employed to design action sequences.[13]

The climax scene of the film was shot on the Arctic Circle, becoming the first-ever Indian film to do so.[citation needed] Siddharth Anand, the director of the film stated, "We want to push the benchmark of action movies that are made in our country. So, we are bringing two of the biggest action choreographers together to design some of the most outlandish and visually-spectacular sequences. On one hand, we have Andy R Armstrong from Hollywood and on the other, we have Mr SeaYoung Oh, who is an outstanding martial arts action choreographer from South Korea."[13]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography began in the second week of September 2018.[14] The film also has a dance off between the two stars in the song "Jai Jai Shivshankar".[15] The film schedule was wrapped up in the beginning of March 2019.[16] The film has been shot in multiple exotic locations at Delhi, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Georgia. The bike chase sequence between the two stars was filmed in Portugal. The car chase sequence which is the climax of the film was shot at the Arctic Circle.

Music[edit]

War
File:War 2019 film album cover.jpeg
Soundtrack album by
Vishal–Shekhar
Released30 September 2019[17]
Recorded2018–19
StudioVishal and Shekhar Studio
YRF Studios
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length14:24
LabelYRF Music
ProducerAditya Chopra
Vishal–Shekhar chronology
Bharat
(2019) 		War
(2019) 		Khaali Peeli
(2020)
External audio
Official Audio Jukebox at YouTube

The music of the film is composed by Vishal–Shekhar, with lyrics written by Kumaar. All themes are composed by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara.

Track listing
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Ghungroo"  Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao 5:02
2. "Jai Jai Shivshankar"  Vishal Dadlani, Benny Dayal 3:50
3. "War Theme"  Instrumental 2:00
4. "Kabir's Theme"  Instrumental 1:39
5. "Khalid's Theme" (Instrumental)Vishal Dadlani 1:53
Total length:
 14:24

Release[edit]

The film was released on 2 October 2019, coinciding with the Gandhi Jayanti.[18]

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

War opened with collection of ₹53.35 crore on its first day. It was the highest opening day collection for Hindi film.[9] On the second day it collected ₹24.35 crore, On the third day it collected ₹22.45 crore, taking its total collection to ₹100.15 crore.[19] War has already created six new records as the film reaches to 100 crore mark at the box-office.[20] The film entered the 100 Crore Club in three days of its release.[21] The extended opening weekend collection of the film at ₹166.25 crore is the highest opening weekend collection for any 2019 Bollywood film.[22] The film by crossing ₹200 crore in its opening week has become the fastest Bollywood film of 2019 to achieve the feat.[23]

As of now, with gross of ₹378.46 crore from India and ₹97.04 crore from overseas, the film has grossed ₹475.50 crore worldwide,[24] and has become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2019.[21][25]

Critical response[edit]

War received generally positive reviews from critics; on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 72% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[26]

Among positive reviews, Anupama Chopra said "War is a popcorn entertainer and you can't ask too many questions but if you're willing to suspend disbelief, the twists and turns exert a solid grip."[27] A writer for Bollywood Hungama gave the film four stars out of five, and said "War is an action entertainer which has style as well as enough twists and turns to keep the viewers engrossed. At the box office, the extended weekend, dazzling action, stunning international locales and stylish execution will ensure mammoth footfalls for the film".[28] Taran Adarsh gave it four stars out of five and called the film "[e]scapist cinema at its best".[29] Komal Nahta of Film Information opined, "The film could prove to be the starting of a new franchise for the Yash Raj Films banner".[30] Writing for India TV, Sonal gave the film three and a half stars out of five, writing, "Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff of Abbas Mustan kinda twists, turns, characters, situations, logic, gravity, physics, chemistry, and some Ekta Kapoor-esque tricks all tossed together to make a visually spectacular concoction".[31] Rajeev Masand of News18 gave the film two and a half out of five stars and said, "Both Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff fully commit to the action, bringing swag to the big stylish sequences and a visceral energy to the one-on-one punch-ups in the movie."[32]

Among the reviewers who granted the film mixed reviews, The Times of India rated it three stars out of five and felt the film had "lot of style, stunts and show, but lacking a solid storyline".[33] India Today rated it two and a half stars out of five and wrote, "War is a crowd-puller, but it isn't meant to further the cause of cinema".[34] Daily News and Analysis gave three stars out of five and wrote, "War seems more like a Hrithik Roshan and YRF come back than anything else".[35] Writing for The Indian Express, Shubhra Gupta granted the film two stars out of five, stating, "The chief trouble with War is that all the space is divvied up between Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, that the poor baddies don't really get a chance".[36] Writing for Firstpost, Anna M. M. Vetticad gave two stars out of five, opining that the film "could have been a suspenseful, eyecatching, entertaining ride. But for its politics... [it] is a painfully condescending ode to Muslim loyalty to our vatan, an ode that is particularly cynical and offensive".[37] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film one and a half stars out of five and stated, "Powered by two loose-limbed and resolutely stone-faced male leads, Hrithik and Tiger, War is all style and no substance".[38]

Accolades[edit]

Award[lower-alpha 1] Date of ceremony[lower-alpha 2] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards 15 February 2020 Best Film Aditya Chopra Nominated [39]
[40]
[41]
[42]
Best Director Siddharth Anand Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Shilpa Rao ("Ghunghroo") Won
Best Choreography Bosco–Caesar ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar") Nominated
Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghunghroo") Nominated
Best Action Paul Jennings
Oh Sea Young
Parvez Shaikh
Franz Spilhaus 		Won
Best Special Effects Sherry Bharda
Vishal Anand For YFX 		Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards 27–29 November 2020 Best Music Director Vishal–Shekhar Nominated [43]
[44]
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh ("Ghunghroo") Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Shilpa Rao ("Ghunghroo") Nominated
Sound Mixing Anuj Mathur – YRF Studios
Pritam Das 		Won
Best Choreography Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghunghroo") Won
Best Special Effects YFX (YRF Studios) Won
Mirchi Music Awards 19 February 2020 Song of The Year "Ghungroo" Nominated [45]
Female Vocalist of The Year Shilpa Rao ("Ghunghroo") Nominated
Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing Abhay Rumde & Vijay Dayal ("Ghunghroo") Nominated
Screen Awards 8 December 2019 Best Film War Nominated [46]
Best Director Siddharth Anand Nominated
Best Actor Hrithik Roshan Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Vaani Kapoor Nominated
Best Choreography Bosco–Caesar
Tushar Kalia ("Ghunghroo") 		Won
Best Action Paul Jennings
Oh Sea Young
Parvez Shaikh
Franz Spilhaus 		Won
Best Editing Aarif Sheikh Won
Zee Cine Awards 13 March 2020 Best Action Paul Jennings
Oh Sea Young
Parvez Shaikh
Franz Spilhaus 		Won [47]
Best Choreography Bosco–Caesar ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar") Won
Best Special Effects YFX (YRF Studios) Won

Future[edit]

Main article: YRF Spy Universe

At a launch party for War, Anand confirmed that he was working on the script of its sequel and had plans to convert the film into a franchise, depending on the audience response to the film.[48]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Awards, festivals and organizations are in Alphabetical order.
  2. ↑ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "WAR (2019)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Certificate detail". Central Board of Film Certification.
  3. ↑ "War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 170 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Hrithik Roshan". Bollywood Hungama. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2022. Made on a budget of Rs. 170 cr. [CoP Rs. 150 cr. + P&A Rs. 20 cr.]
  4. ↑ "War Box Office". Bollywood Hungama.
  5. ↑ "WAR (2019)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 169.9 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Hrithik Roshan". Bollywood Hungama. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (21 October 2019). "War Economics: Yash Raj Films makes a whopping 170 cr. as profits; approx. 100 cr. share for Hrithik Roshan :Bollywood Box Office – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  8. ↑ "Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer War to be screened in 4DX: Latest Bollywood News". The Prime Time. 10 September 2019.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "War Box Office Collection Day 1: Hrithik-Tiger Film Becomes Highest Opener Ever, Earns Rs 53.35 Crore". News18. 3 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "BREAKING: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff to star in Yash Raj Films' Next". Bollywood Hungama. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "I Don't Think Anyone Will Look at Me: Vaani Kapoor on Doing a Film with Hrithik Rohan, Tiger Shroff". News 18. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Vaani Kapoor on dance-off with Tiger and Hrithik: I stand no chance". Indian Express. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Two international action choreographers roped in for Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff's action film". DNA. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  14. ↑ Pathak, Vedanshi (5 September 2018). "Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan begin shooting for their venture with YRF". Filmfare. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan dance-off in next film: Confirmed". India Today. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Hrithik Roshan And Tiger Shroff Wrap Schedule For Siddharth Anand's Film. See Pics". NDTV. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  17. ↑ "War – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 30 September 2019.
  18. ↑ "Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff's action film to release on October 2, 2019". Hindustan Times. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  19. ↑ "War Second Day Business – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com.
  20. ↑ "'War' box office: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer creates 6 new records as it inches closer to 100-crore mark – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  22. ↑ "War box office collection Day 5: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film earns Rs 166.25 crore". India Today. 7 October 2019.
  23. ↑ "'War' box office collection Day 7: The Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan starrer checks into the 200-crore club". Times of India. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  24. ↑ "War Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  25. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (7 October 2019). "War Box Office Day 5 Collections: The Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff starrer goes on rampage on Sunday, records huge collections :Bollywood Box Office – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  26. ↑ "WAR". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  27. ↑ Chopra, Anupama (2 October 2019). "War Movie Review: A Battle Won By Hrithik Roshan's Beauty". Film Companion. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  28. ↑ "Movie Review: War". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  29. ↑ adarsh, taran (2 October 2019). "#OneWordReview... #War: BLOCKBUSTER. Escapist cinema at its best... Aces: Hrithik and Tiger's power-packed act and chemistry + dazzling action pieces + stunning visual appeal + ample thrills, twists, suspense... Dear BO, get ready for the typhoon. #WarReviewpic.twitter.com/iHGtaSk8cl". @taran_adarsh. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  30. ↑ Information, Film. "'WAR' | 2 October 2019 – Film Information". Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  31. ↑ "War movie review: Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff's film is a flawed spectacle". IndiaTV.
  32. ↑ Masand, Rajeev (3 October 2019). "War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff Film Gives You Your Money's Worth". News18.2.5/5 stars
  33. ↑ "War Movie Review {3/5}: Lot of style, stunts and show, but lacks a solid storyline". The Times of India.
  34. ↑ Nairita Mukherjee (2 October 2019). "War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film is 154 minutes of only action". India Today.
  35. ↑ "'WAR' Review: Hrithik Roshan treats Tiger Shroff as collateral damage". DNAIndia. 2 October 2019.
  36. ↑ "War movie review: Hrithik Roshan starrer is flashy but familiar". TheIndianExpress. 4 October 2019.
  37. ↑ "War movie review: Hrithik-Tiger starrer runs a loyalty test for Muslims under cover of an exciting action drama". Firstpost. 2 October 2019.
  38. ↑ "War Movie Review: Strictly For Fans Of Hrithik Roshan And Tiger Shroff". NDTV.
  39. ↑ "NOMINATIONS FOR 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020". Filmfare. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  40. ↑ "WINNERS OF THE 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020". Filmfare. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  41. ↑ "Technical Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020". Filmfare. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  42. ↑ "65th Amazon Filmfare Award 2020 Technical and Short Film award winners". Filmfare. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  43. ↑ "IIFA Awards 2020: Here are the nominations!". International Indian Film Academy Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  44. ↑ "IIFA Technical Awards 2020: All the Winners!". International Indian Film Academy Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  45. ↑ "Nominations for the 12th Smule Mirchi Music Awards 2020". Mirchi Music Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  46. ↑ "Screen Awards 2019 full winners list". India Today. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  47. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards 2020 Winners List". ABP News. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  48. ↑ "War is Not Over Yet, Director Siddharth Anand Reveals a Sequel is in Works". 6 October 2019.

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