Overview

• Yash Raj Films' War 2 teaser reveals an August 14 release date, coinciding with Pakistan’s Independence Day, leading to widespread online criticism.
• The teaser opens with the phrase 'This Independence Day,' which many fans found confusing and insensitive given the date's significance to Pakistan, not India.
• Social media users labeled the release strategy as a 'marketing blunder,' questioning whether it was an oversight or a deliberate tactic to generate buzz.
• Praise for the teaser’s action sequences, Hrithik Roshan’s return, Jr NTR’s role, and Kiara Advani’s cameo has been largely overshadowed by the date controversy.
• War 2, directed by Ayan Mukerji and part of the YRF Spy Universe, aims to capitalize on the Independence Day weekend, a prime box-office slot in India.