Set to roar into theatres on August 14, 2025, the next chapter of the Spy Universe has attracted praise for its scale and ambition. The film boasts a jaw-dropping ₹400 crore budget, spans multiple premium formats like IMAX and Dolby Cinema, and will be released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu—on a massive rollout of 5,000 plus screens across India IndiatimesThe Times of India.
But not all the buzz is glowing. When the teaser dropped on May 20, coinciding with Jr. NTR’s birthday, a wave of online backlash followed. Many viewers slammed the visual effects as unnatural and green-screen heavy. One tweet complained, “YRF’s Spy Universe is their crown jewel, yet in 2025, their VFX still screams cheap plastic backgrounds?” Business Today. Others likened the look to a “Mountain Dew ad” or even a low-budget mobile-game trailer @mathrubhumi. The poster didn’t escape the flak either—with some dismissing it as looking like a “ChatGPT poster” Republic World.
Adding fuel to the fire, a purported plot synopsis surfaced online in a leak attributed to self-styled critic KRK. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), he claimed the story felt cliched—prompting fans to label it “ghisi-piti,” meaning played-out or formulaic Indiatimes. Whether this leak has any accuracy is widely questioned, though, and no official plot details have been confirmed ahead of release.
Meanwhile, Netizens haven’t stopped poking. Some cracked jokes about how Bollywood handles South Indian stars—even though Jr. NTR’s entry into the Spy Universe was meant to raise excitement, many now argue he’s been sidelined or misused @mathrubhumi.
The film’s producer held a grand pre-release event on August 10 in Hyderabad, featuring heavy security—drones, 1,200 police officers, barricades—all to manage thousands of enthusiastic fans. It was a moment to highlight the movie’s epic scale and pan-Indian appeal Indiatimes. At the same time, the film is being pitched as not just Jr. NTR’s introduction to Bollywood, but Hrithik Roshan’s big entry into the Telugu audiences’ hearts—underscoring the cross-industry collaboration The Times of India.
As fans await the full trailer (already released on July 25 to renewed hype) and the theatrical release, the swirling controversy around “War 2” continues to paint a picture of high expectations colliding with growing skepticism The Economic TimesThe Times of India.
