War (2019)

An Indian soldier chases after his mentor who has gone rogue following an unexpected kill.

Director:

Siddharth Anand

Writers:

Siddharth Anand (screenplay), Siddharth Anand (story)

Stars:

Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Vaani Kapoor

18 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hrithik Roshan	...	Kabir Dhaliwal
Tiger Shroff	...	Khalid Rahmani
Vaani Kapoor	...	Naina Verma
Ashutosh Rana	...	Colonel Sunil Luthra
Anupriya Goenka	...	Aditi Nahta
Yash Raaj Singh	...	Saurabh
Mashhoor Amrohi	...	Firoze Contractor
Sanjeev Vatsa	...	Rizwan Iiyasi
Dipannita Sharma	...	Dr. Mallika Singhal
Soni Razdan	...	Khalid's mother
Arif Zakaria	...	Dr. Utpal Biswas
Amit Gaur	...	Lt. Col. Jimmy Shroff
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Obada Adnan
Imran Ahamed	...	Saini
Shahbhaz Akthar	...	Vishal

Storyline

India's top agent Kabir (Hrithik Roshan) leads the Elite Shadow Unit of R&AW, a compact group of the crème de la crème of the armed forces who are personally trained by him and work with him on various high-risk missions across the world. Among Kabir and Colonel Luthra's key targets are an international arms baron Rizwan Ilyasi who has been key in various acts of terrorism against the country. Khalid (Tiger Shroff) has fought his way up the ranks of the Indian armed forces. His greatest challenge and battle has been to fight against the sins of his father, once a decorated soldier working with Kabir who had turned a traitor. His ambition has been to join Kabir's team to remove any stains on their family name. Kabir is not keen due to their past history, but Colonel Luthra requests him to, and gradually Kabir is also impressed by Khalid's intense dedication and grit. Khalid becomes Kabir's greatest soldier ever, flirting with death repeatedly in mission after mission as they go after ...

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Plot Keywords:

shootout | spy | betrayal | mentor protege relationship | traitor | 

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Taglines:

Hrithik vs Tiger

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film remained untitled for a long time even after completing major part of the film.

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Goofs

Kabir was calling Khalid as Khan ,but his name is Khalid Rahman.

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Quotes

Kabir: This team is my family. Their safety is my responsibility.

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Connections

Features Arijit Singh & Shilpa Rao: Ghungroo (2019)

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Soundtracks

Kabir's Theme
Mixed & Mastered by Abhishek Ghatak
Music by [error] & Ankit Balhara

User Reviews

All Style and No Substance.

To say that War has a wafer-thin plot is an understatement. War has a lot of visual appeal but the all style and no substance approach makes this 2 hours 36 minutes film a real drag. DISAPPOINTING!

It isn't completely unwatchable, but it certainly tests your patience. How many times have you ordered a dish that looks terrific photographed in a menu but disappoints when it shows up on the table? War is that kind of meal and a golden opportunity lost. It has two handsome leads, some eye-popping stunt scenes (Paul Jennings, Franz Spilhaus, Oh Sea Young & Parvez Shaikh) and a slew of beautiful locales. It would take an especially awful script & an incompetent director to deliver a mess out of those ingredients. Everything here is laid out crystal clear at the lowest common denominator. Sure enough, the film packs enough twists & turns. But those particular twists are so ludicrous that it is hard to imagine someone could still be thinking in such formulaic ways. Abbas Tyrewala's dialogues are so clunky, they make you cringe. Director Siddharth Anand, the man who gave us such excruciating films as Tara Rum Pum, Anjaana Anjaani & Bang Bang, applies the same pedestrian sensibilities to what could've been a slick enjoyable romp.

Siddharth Anand & Aditya Chopra's story rests on the assumption of suspension of belief. The film is weighed down by a teary familial back-story and a major twist that anyone who's watched even three masala potboilers can predict from a mile away. It's a pity to see a production house of the stature of YRF go down the same path again and again. And yet if there's one reason to watch War, it's Hrithik Roshan. He's charming, charismatic & appears to be having a good time. Here's a movie star who actually looks like he could pull off those action scenes for real. Vaani Kapoor is wasted. Soni Razdan is Perfect. Ashutosh Rana is dependable as always. Arif Zakaria, Swaroopa Ghosh (Sherna Patel), Dipannita Sharma, Anupria Goenka are just fine in their respective roles. Tiger Shroff can dance effortlessly, fight in style and charm the audiences. But what one really needs to applaud is the way he carries the film. His role in War seems to be a hundred notches ahead of what he did in his previous movies.

For the most part War is all action, no talk. Its pace remains inconsistent. At times, it runs very slow but catches up with the action sequences that follow. Overall, the star cast will ensure that the movie sails through comfortably at the box-office. Skip it!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official Website.

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

2 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

War

Filming Locations:

Mumbai, India

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,607,627, 6 October 2019

Gross USA:

$4,654,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$67,179,155

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reverie Entertainment, Yash Raj Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

154 min

Sound Mix:

DTS IMAX 6-Track AGA Sound System Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1