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Naga Vamsi Says Trust in YRF Backfired as War 2’s Telugu Release Flopped

The distributor says an overvalued rights deal left him exposed to heavy losses.

Overview

  • Naga Vamsi said he and Jr NTR trusted Aditya Chopra and Yash Raj Films, a decision he now calls a misfire that made him the target after the film’s failure.
  • He acknowledged being heavily trolled and stressed that he did not produce the film but bore the brunt of the backlash in Telugu markets.
  • Media reports say he bought the Telugu rights for about ₹80 crore and recovered roughly ₹35 crore, indicating steep losses for the regional distribution.
  • He later admitted he got carried away at the pre-release event where he urged fans to outdo the Hindi opening, a goal trade watchers viewed as unrealistic for a dubbed release.
  • Compiled box-office figures put War 2 near ₹360 crore worldwide with the Hindi market contributing about ₹214 crore and the Telugu dubbed version around ₹63 crore, with outlet reports noting these as approximate; some coverage also relayed unverified speculation that he briefly moved to Dubai.