War (2019 film)
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War is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The third installment in the YRF Spy Universe, it stars Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff in the lead roles, with Vaani Kapoor and Ashutosh Rana. In the film, an Indian RAW agent is assigned to eliminate his former mentor who has gone rogue. Principal photography commenced in September 2018. Tentatively titled Fighters, the title of War was announced on 15 July 2019. The film was made on an estimated budget of ₹150 crore (US$18 million) with a further ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) spent on print and advertising. Vishal–Shekhar composed the soundtrack, with the background score composed by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara, replacing Anand's frequent collaborators Salim–Sulaiman. War was theatrically released on 2 October 2019, with dubbed versions of Telugu and Tamil, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its action sequences, visuals, direction, cinematography, story, soundtrack, and cast performances, but criticism towards its screenplay. It emerged as a commercial success grossing ₹4.75 billion (US$67.45 million), becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 2019. A sequel titled War 2 was released in 2025.
Infobox
Directed by
Siddharth Anand
Screenplay by
Shridhar RaghavanSiddharth Anand
Dialogues by
Abbas Tyrewala
Story by
Aditya ChopraSiddharth Anand
Produced by
Aditya Chopra
Starring
Hrithik RoshanTiger ShroffVaani KapoorAshutosh Rana
Cinematography
Benjamin Jasper
Edited by
Aarif Sheikh
Music by
mw- Songs:Vishal–ShekharScore:Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara
Productioncompany
Yash Raj Films
Distributed by
Yash Raj Films
Release date
2 October 2019 (2019-10-02)
Running time
156 minutes
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Budget
₹170 crore
Box office
₹475.62 crore
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
Award
Filmfare Awards
Date of ceremony
15 February 2020
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Aditya Chopra
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Siddharth Anand
Category
Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer
Best Female Playback Singer
Award
Best Female Playback Singer
Date of ceremony
Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo")
Category
Won
Best Choreography
Best Choreography
Award
Best Choreography
Date of ceremony
Bosco–Caesar ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar")
Category
Nominated
Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo")
Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo")
Award
Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo")
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Best Action
Best Action
Award
Best Action
Date of ceremony
Paul Jennings, Oh Sea Young, Parvez Shaikh & Franz Spilhaus
Category
Won
Best Special Effects
Best Special Effects
Award
Best Special Effects
Date of ceremony
Sherry Bharda, Vishal Anand for YFX
Category
Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Award
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Date of ceremony
27–29 November 2020
Category
Best Music Director
Recipient(s)
Vishal–Shekhar
Result
Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer
Best Male Playback Singer
Award
Best Male Playback Singer
Date of ceremony
Arijit Singh ("Ghungroo")
Category
Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer
Best Female Playback Singer
Award
Best Female Playback Singer
Date of ceremony
Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo")
Category
Nominated
Sound Mixing
Sound Mixing
Award
Sound Mixing
Date of ceremony
Anuj Mathur – YRF StudiosPritam Das
Category
Won
Best Choreography
Best Choreography
Award
Best Choreography
Date of ceremony
Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo")
Category
Won
Best Special Effects
Best Special Effects
Award
Best Special Effects
Date of ceremony
YFX (YRF Studios)
Category
Won
Mirchi Music Awards
Mirchi Music Awards
Award
Mirchi Music Awards
Date of ceremony
19 February 2020
Category
Song of The Year
Recipient(s)
"Ghungroo"
Result
Nominated
Female Vocalist of The Year
Female Vocalist of The Year
Award
Female Vocalist of The Year
Date of ceremony
Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo")
Category
Nominated
Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing
Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing
Award
Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing
Date of ceremony
Abhay Rumde & Vijay Dayal ("Ghungroo")
Category
Nominated
Screen Awards
Screen Awards
Award
Screen Awards
Date of ceremony
8 December 2019
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
War
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Siddharth Anand
Category
Nominated
Best Actor
Best Actor
Award
Best Actor
Date of ceremony
Hrithik Roshan
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Vaani Kapoor
Category
Nominated
Best Choreography
Best Choreography
Award
Best Choreography
Date of ceremony
Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo")
Category
Won
Best Action
Best Action
Award
Best Action
Date of ceremony
Paul Jennings, Oh Sea Young, Parvez Shaikh & Franz Spilhaus
Category
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Aarif Sheikh
Category
Won
Zee Cine Awards
Zee Cine Awards
Award
Zee Cine Awards
Date of ceremony
13 March 2020
Category
Best Action
Recipient(s)
Paul Jennings, Oh Sea Young, Parvez Shaikh & Franz Spilhaus
Result
Won
Best Choreography
Best Choreography
Award
Best Choreography
Date of ceremony
Bosco–Caesar ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar")
Category
Won
Best Special Effects
Best Special Effects
Award
Best Special Effects
Date of ceremony
YFX (YRF Studios)
Category
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Filmfare Awards | 15 February 2020 | Best Film | Aditya Chopra | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Siddharth Anand | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo") | Won | |||
| Best Choreography | Bosco–Caesar ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar") | Nominated | |||
| Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo") | Nominated | ||||
| Best Action | Paul Jennings, Oh Sea Young, Parvez Shaikh & Franz Spilhaus | Won | |||
| Best Special Effects | Sherry Bharda, Vishal Anand for YFX | Won | |||
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 27–29 November 2020 | Best Music Director | Vishal–Shekhar | Nominated | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Arijit Singh ("Ghungroo") | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo") | Nominated | |||
| Sound Mixing | Anuj Mathur – YRF StudiosPritam Das | Won | |||
| Best Choreography | Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo") | Won | |||
| Best Special Effects | YFX (YRF Studios) | Won | |||
| Mirchi Music Awards | 19 February 2020 | Song of The Year | "Ghungroo" | Nominated | |
| Female Vocalist of The Year | Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo") | Nominated | |||
| Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing | Abhay Rumde & Vijay Dayal ("Ghungroo") | Nominated | |||
| Screen Awards | 8 December 2019 | Best Film | War | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Siddharth Anand | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Hrithik Roshan | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Vaani Kapoor | Nominated | |||
| Best Choreography | Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo") | Won | |||
| Best Action | Paul Jennings, Oh Sea Young, Parvez Shaikh & Franz Spilhaus | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Aarif Sheikh | Won | |||
| Zee Cine Awards | 13 March 2020 | Best Action | Paul Jennings, Oh Sea Young, Parvez Shaikh & Franz Spilhaus | Won | |
| Best Choreography | Bosco–Caesar ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar") | Won | |||
| Best Special Effects | YFX (YRF Studios) | Won |
References
- Awards, festivals and organisations are in Alphabetical order.
- Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
- British Board of Film Classificationhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190927081903/https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/war-2019
- Central Board of Film Certificationhttps://www.ecinepramaan.gov.in/cbfc/?a=Certificate_Detail&i=100010291900011054
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-economics-yash-raj-films-makes-whopping-170-cr-profits-approx-100-cr-share-hrithik-roshan/
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/box-office/
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-economics-yash-raj-films-makes-whopping-170-cr-profits-approx-100-cr-share-hrithik-roshan/
- Hindustan Timeshttps://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/disha-patani-sussanne-khan-review-tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-s-war-you-guys-are-fire/story-q3S96NY9LnTDHGNgEjXrUM.html
- News18https://www.news18.com/news/movies/war-box-office-collection-day-1-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-film-becomes-highest-opener-ever-earns-rs-53-35-crore-2331821.html
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-star-yash-raj-films-next/
- News 18https://www.news18.com/news/movies/i-dont-think-anyone-will-look-at-me-vaani-kapoor-on-doing-a-film-with-hrithik-rohan-tiger-shroff-1852833.html
- Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vaani-kapoor-tiger-shroff-hrithik-roshan-action-film-5314259/
- DNAhttps://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-two-international-action-choreographers-roped-in-for-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-s-action-film-2643584
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-s-actioner-becomes-first-film-to-be-shot-in-arctic-circle-1570348-2019-07-17
- Filmfarehttps://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-begin-shooting-for-their-venture-with-yrf-30206.html
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-dance-off-in-next-film-confirmed-1514290-2019-05-01
- NDTVhttps://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-wrap-schedule-for-siddharth-anands-film-see-pics-1943814
- italyformovies.ithttps://www.italyformovies.it/film-serie-tv-games/detail/6964/war
- dnaindia.comhttps://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-war-tiger-shroff-performs-parkour-stunt-atop-100-houses-in-italy-2793333
- Zee Newshttps://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroffs-war-filmed-in-seven-countries-2231078.html
- News18https://www.news18.com/news/movies/hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroffs-chase-scene-in-war-shot-in-7-countries-2260219.html
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/war-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-shot-bike-chase-scene-6500-feet-sea-level-serra-da-estrela/
- News18https://www.news18.com/news/movies/hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-fight-on-ice-breaker-ship-in-arctic-circle-for-war-2303095.html
- "War – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/war/xcfTKYPOtCY_
- Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/hrithikroshan/posts/warteaser-is-ready-to-take-over-your-tv-screens-watch-it-on-star-tv-network-at-7/10157630986069407/
- Hindustan Timeshttps://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-s-action-film-to-release-on-october-2-2019/story-agmcQWqA1GjG9NvoTVTh9M.html
- boxofficeindia.comhttps://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=5491
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/war-box-office-hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-starrer-creates-6-new-records-as-it-inches-closer-to-100-crore-mark/articleshow/71453770.cms
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-box-office-collection-day-5-1606807-2019-10-07
- Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/war-box-office-collection-day-7-the-tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-starrer-checks-into-the-200-crore-club-as-it-mints-rs-27-crore-on-first-tuesday/articleshow/71498168.cms
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/box-office/
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/war-box-office-day-5-collections-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-starrer-goes-rampage-sunday-records-huge-collections/
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/war_2019
- "War Movie Review: A Battle Won By Hrithik Roshan's Beauty"https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/war-movie-review-a-battle-won-by-hrithik-roshans-beauty-anupama-chopra/
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/critic-review/war-movie-review/
- @taran_adarshhttps://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1179638848982093825
- "'WAR' | 2 October 2019 – Film Information"https://filminformation.com/featured/war-2-october-2019/
- IndiaTVhttps://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/movie-review/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-477
- "War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff Film Gives You Your Money's Worth"https://www.news18.com/news/movies/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-film-gives-you-your-moneys-worth-2331655.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/war/movie-review/71404578.cms
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-1605495-2019-10-02
- DNAIndiahttps://www.dnaindia.com/movie-reviews/report-war-review-hrithik-roshan-treats-tiger-shroff-as-collateral-damage-2793956
- TheIndianExpresshttps://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/war-movie-review-rating-hrithik-roshan-6048011/
- Firstposthttps://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/war-movie-review-hrithik-tiger-starrer-runs-a-loyalty-test-for-muslims-under-cover-of-an-exciting-action-drama-7440501.html
- NDTVhttps://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/war-movie-review-strictly-for-fans-of-hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-1-5-stars-out-of-5-2110762
- Filmfarehttps://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/nominations
- Filmfarehttps://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/winners
- Filmfarehttps://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/technical-nominations-for-the-65th-filmfare-awards-2020_-38868.html
- Filmfarehttps://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-technical-and-short-film-award-winners-38901.html
- International Indian Film Academy Awardshttps://www.iifa.com/blog/Xl-zhxEAACIAaNIf/iifa-awards-2020-here-are-the-nominations
- International Indian Film Academy Awardshttps://www.iifa.com/blog/Xl-wFxEAACAAaMLb/iifa-technical-awards-2020-all-the-winners
- Mirchi Music Awardshttp://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2020/nominations-hindi-2020/
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/screen-awards-2019-full-winners-list-ranveer-alia-ayushmann-bag-big-trophies-1626610-2019-12-09
- ABP Newshttps://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/zee-cine-awards-2020-winners-list-ranveer-singh-taapsee-pannu-ayushmann-khurrana-walk-away-with-trophies-1175146
- "War is Not Over Yet, Director Siddharth Anand Reveals a Sequel is in Works"https://www.news18.com/news/movies/war-is-not-over-yet-director-siddharth-anand-reveals-a-sequel-is-in-works-2335197.html
- Bollywood Hungamahttps://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-hrithik-roshans-scene-salman-khans-tiger-3-directed-ayan-mukerji-enhances-excitement-war-2/
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/war-2-sets-its-release-date-for-aug-14-2025/articleshow/105585555.cms
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/hrithik-roshan-ntr-war-2-trailer-1236470054/