Ayan Mukerji to direct Hrithik Roshan-starrer ‘War 2’

Hrithiik Roshan

Mumbai: Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji has been roped in by Yash Raj Films’s head honcho Aditya Chopra to direct the second installment of the blockbuster film War starring Hrithik Roshan.

A source on condition of anonymity said, “Aditya Chopra is choosing the captain of the ship for each YRF Spy Universe film strategically. Ayan has delivered big hits which appeal to all audience segments and have the pulse of Indian audiences. He has shown that he knows how to mount a film on a huge scale, which is essential for someone to direct War 2.

“Plus, he is a young filmmaker who can bring a different kind of newness to the Spy Universe. Ayan will have his unique take on how to make an epic action spectacle with War 2. Aditya Chopra trusts him to take the franchise forward. Ayan directing War 2 is probably the most exciting announcement of recent times. All eyes on him to make the franchise and the YRF Spy Universe bigger.”

Speculations that Ayan is directing War 2 started when the director uploaded a note this morning and hinted at directing a very special movie!’

War was released in 2019. It was directed by ‘Pathaan’ maker Siddharth Anand. The film also starred Tiger Shroff.

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