Draft:War 2

War 2 is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. It is a sequel to War (2019) and is the sixth installment in the YRF Spy Universe. The film stars Hrithik Roshan alongside Kiara Advani and N. T. Rama Rao Jr.

War 2 is scheduled to be released on 14 August 2025, coinciding with the Indian Independence Day.

Cast

 * Hrithik Roshan as Major Kabir Dhaliwal
 * Kiara Advani
 * N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
 * Ashutosh Rana as Colonel Sunil Luthra

Development
On 4 April 2023, the sixth installment in the YRF Spy Universe and sequel to War titled War 2 by announcement Yash Raj Films. Ayan Mukerji was roped to direct the film, replacing Siddharth Anand. This marks Mukerji's first venture to not be produced by Dharma Productions. On 6 April 2023, Hrithik Roshan announced that he would reprise his role as Kabir Dhaliwal. N. T. Rama Rao Jr. was cast as the antagonist, marking his debut in Hindi cinema. On 16 June 2023, Kiara Advani joined the cast. Ashutosh Rana reprises his role from War and Pathaan.

Filming
The first schedule of War 2 took place in Madrid featuring stunt doubles, due to the lead actors having schedules in Hyderabad and Mumbai for Fighter and Devara respectively. A car chase sequence was shot in the localities of Salamanca.

The second schedule commenced in the first week of December 2023 in Abu Dhabi where a boat chase sequence choreographed by Franz Spilhaus, was shot with stunt doubles. Additional action sequences were also filmed at the Yas Marina Circuit.

On 7 March 2024, Hrithik Roshan began shooting his introductory sequence at the YRF Studios in Mumbai. A set resembling a Japanese monestry was built where a katana sequence featuring Roshan were shot. NTR joined production on 12 April 2024. On the same day, an aeriel action sequence featuring NTR and Roshan was filmed while it was choreographed by Franz Spilhaus and Sunil Rodrigues. A set of an aircraft interior and exterior were created in Vile Parle. Roshan has alloted 100 days for the project with filming expected to be completed by June.

Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by Pritam.

Release
War 2 is scheduled for a theatrical release on 14 August 2025.