‘NTRvsHrithik’ or ‘HrithikvsNTR’? ‘War 2’ stars Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan engage in a fun banter on X

Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan, who are all set to lock horns in the upcoming YRF Spy Universe film War 2, engaged in a fun tit-for-tat on X on Monday (August 3). With all eyes on the Ayan Mukerji-directed film, which is set to clash with Rajinikanth’s Coolieon August 14, this fun banter has entertained fans of the superstars.

On their official X handles, NTR and Hrithik argued about which hashtag is better suited for the promotions of War 2 - ‘NTRvsHrithik’ or ‘HrithikvsNTR’.

“The WAR lines are drawn again, and the hashtag says it all! For every update, every reveal, stick with #HrithikvsNTR. This is where the action begins! (sic)“ read Hrithik’s tweet, which prompted a response from NTR.

Hrithik then urged NTR not to ‘complicate things’ and keep it simple, with ‘#HrithikvsNTR’ as the hashtag. NTR once again responded.

With dialogues from Abbas Tyrewala and a screenplay from Shridhar Raghavan, War 2 is a sequel to the 2019 thriller directed by Siddharth Anand. The movie is part of the YRF Spy Universe. Set to hit the screens on August 14, 2025, War 2 is the sixth film in the universe.

On July 25, the makers dropped a trailer that showed Hrithik as Major Kabir Dhaliwal, a soldier haunted by his past, who is up against NTR’s character. The trailer also gave a glimpse of the character essayed by Kiara Advani. The trailer hints at a globe-trotting action drama.

War, also starring Tiger Shroff and Vani Kapoor, was a high-octane action drama that minted ₹200 crores within seven days of its release in 2019. It’s touted to be one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of that year.

War 2, with music from Pritam, is set to clash at the box office with Coolie, starring Rajinikanth. The Lokesh Kanagaraj-directorial has an ensemble cast, including Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Nagarjuna, Sathyaraj and Shruti Haasan. War 2 is produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films.