War 2 leaves YRF bleeding with losses of approx. Rs. 60 crores
Aug 21, 2025
Within a span of 7 days, everything around the YRF Spy Universe has come crashing down. What looked like a franchise that couldn’t go wrong - with back-to-back 5 hit films - witnessed the first failure since 2012. After successfully delivering Pathaan and Tiger 3 in 2023, the hopes were high for Aditya Chopra's War 2 with Hrithik Roshan and NTR Jr. in the lead.
To make it a tentpole feature spectacle for the viewers, Aditya Chopra left no stone unturned by mounting it on a historical budget of Rs. 450 crores. However, the production house's risk has not paid off.
According to reports, YRF will be losing big money on War 2. "Around Rs. 150 crores have been recovered from the sale of digital, satellite, and music. The theatrical share in the best-case scenario from here will be Rs. 140 crores from the worldwide box office. This means YRF is set to lose approximately. Rs. 60 to 70 crores on War 2."