Save War 2 From NTR: Currently trending on X (formerly Twitter) is the hashtag #SaveWar2FromNTR, creating ripples across both Bollywood and Tollywood fans. And at the center of this online storm messes Telugu superstar Jr. NTR in the most-awaited Bollywood action sequel, War 2. While much is promised of the film as a massive spectacle at the cinemas, this online action smacks of a section of fans revealing their apprehensions over NTR’s involvement with the franchise.
War 2 is in the YRF Spy Universe, built on the success of War (2019), which starred Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. The film is a high-octane thriller with global stakes and impressive scale. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, War 2 will bring Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR together for the first time.
The hashtag was originated by a section of Jr. NTR’s fandom, which has the opinion that the actor would be underutilized, or worse, a bit overshadowed when doing a Bollywood-centric film. Questions about skin time, depth into his role, and whether he was just all a part of the whole pan-Indian marketing also arise. So fans feel that NTR’s legacy as a powerful performer could be diluted in a multi-star film in which he may not have creative dominance.
There are only a few people, a handful of celebrities, and some are here to support Jr. NTR to go pan-India. But the rest have joined in the movement of the hashtag to keep protecting his cinematic image. This showcases the more extensive divide and the existing tensions concerning local pride with the mainstream Bollywood range. Fans for the film would argue that War 2 could elevate the national standing of NTR personally, as RRR did through a global scale.
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This battle hints at the amount of emotional association the public has with their stars and their longing to see them in a much-respected way. Whether or not the film will justify all the hoopla or validate such concerns will remain to be seen when War 2 hits screens.