War 2, starring Jr NTR and Hrithik Roshan, released on August 14 with a lot of hype. The fact that the spy thriller was NTR’s debut vehicle in Hindi added to the buzz in the Telugu states. But after the Ayan Mukerji directorial did not live up to the expectations like its first instalment and crashed at the box office.

Naga Vamsi’s animated statement

Producer Naga Vamsi bagged the theatrical rights for Telugu states. In fact, his proximity to Jr NTR was one of the reasons he could distribute the film in Telugu. During the film’s pre-release event in Hyderabad, Vamsi who is known for his over-hype statements, got carried away with War 2 content and commented, “If the film doesn’t do well, then I won’t pick up mike and ask you to watch films anymore.” After War 2 fumbled at the box office, the producer was trolled for his comments. Many even reported that he ran away to Dubai unable to bear the film’s loss.

Yes, I did a mistake: Naga Vamsi

Cut to present, Naga Vamsi’s upcoming film Mass Jathara, starring Ravi Teja, is set to release on October 31. In one of the film’s promotional interviews, the producer spoke about War 2 failure for the first time. When the topic of War 2 popped up, Vamsi admitted that it was a mistake. He confessed that he got carried away during the pre-release event. “Yes, I was excited on that day, a mistake happened, right? Yes, it was a mistake,” he admits. “Jr NTR garu and I believed in one of the biggest producers in India Aditya Chopra and YRF, but it misfired. They made a mistake and we were trapped,” he shared. Vamsi is relieved that he faced the trolling for a film he distributed but did not make (produce).

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