21 August,2025 07:43 AM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondent
Picture Courtesy/Naga Vamsi`s Instagram account
Well known producer Naga Vamsi, whose production and distribution firm Sithara Entertainments distributed director Ayan Mukherji's War 2 in the Telugu speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, has now hit back at trolls targetting him on social media, saying he was here to stay in cinema for a minimum of 10 to 15 years. War 2 featured actors Jr NTR, Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani in the lead. Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film, which is the sixth installment in the fabled YRF Spy Universe franchise, hit screens worldwide on August 14 this year in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. However, the high-octane action film hasn't been able to impress a section of the audience.
As a result, trolls began targetting producer Naga Vamsi, who had aggressively promoted the film on social media, prior to its release. Several theories ranging from speculation about his decision to leave the film industry once and for all to the producer feeling dejected about having invested in the film, were concocted on social media. Now, in a bid to answer all those trolling him and looking to trash those theories being floated about him, Naga Vamsi took to his X timeline to put out a scathing post.
He wrote in Telugu, "Enti nannu chala miss avthunattu unnaru.. Vamsi adi, Vamsi idi ani gripping narratives tho full hadavidi nadustundi… Parledu, X lo manchi writers unnaru. Sorry to disappoint you all, but inka aa time raaledu… minimum inko 10-15 years undi. At the cinemas… for the cinema, always! See you all with our next outing #MassJathara, Very Soon!"
The post when loosely translated means, "It seems like you are missing me too much... There seem to be gripping narratives on Vamsi this and Vamsi that. It's okay, there seem to be good writers on X. Sorry to disapoint you all, but that time hasn't come yet... A minimum of 10-15 years remain for it. At the cinemas... for the cinema, always! See you all with our next outing #MassJathara, Very Soon!"
War 2 collections dip
While the film performed well on its opening two days, it began seeing a decline due to mixed reviews and negative word of mouth. War 2 collected Rs 174.75 crore in its extended opening weekend. However, its first Monday witnessed a steep fall, with the film earning just Rs 8.5 crore net, marking a 76 percent drop from Sunday's Rs 32.15 crore. The film had already shown signs of struggle on Saturday and Sunday, with no significant growth despite the holiday advantage.
The movie's total India collection after five days stands at Rs 183.25 crore. While it has crossed Rs 200 crore gross worldwide in three days, it remains far from its massive Rs 400 crore budget.
(with inputs from IANS)
