Pathaan assistant director calls War 2 the 'weakest film' in the YRF spy universe

As fans rush to the movie theatres to watch the Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR film War 2, the film has faced harsh criticism from within Yash Raj Films. Rajvir Ashar, the assistant director of Pathaan, took to Instagram, and called the movie the “weakest film” in YRF’s spy universe.  

Calling it a “colossal disappointment”, Rajiv Ashar spoke about the “most anticipated day”, saying, “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.”  

Pathaan AD Rajiv Ashar expresses disappointment with War 2

Rajiv Ashar did not hold back as he expressed his disappointment over the recently released film, War 2. Since its release, the film has mostly received underwhelming reviews with experts criticising the film’s poor storyline and subpar VFX.  

 The Pathaan assistant director said that the film lacked depth and shared, “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 (YRF Spy Universe)!” 

The YRF spy Universe includes Ek Tha Tiger (first film), Tiger Zinda Hai, War, Pathaan, Tiger 3 and War 2. The upcoming instalment, Alpha is set to release on December 25.

The Aditya Chopra produced film follows its prequel, War, which was released in 2019 and was directed by Siddharth Anand. The film stars Hrithik Roshan who comes back as Major Kabir Dhaliwal, Bollywood debutant Jr NTR’s Bollywood, Kiara Advani and Ashutosh Rana. Despite criticism, the film has had success at the box office with a total collection of ₹142 crore so far.

(Story by Udisha)

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