India, Aug. 14 -- "You're the villain!"

"No, you're the villain!"

"Actually, everyone's the villain!"

"Fine. No one's the villain. Can we breathe now?"

And thus marches War 2, a shiny amalgamation of every spy drama trope dusted off from the cinematic attic. The latest entry in Yash Raj Film's SpyVerse scored a casting coup: Hrithik Roshan and NTR Jr together in one frame, sending fans into an early frenzy. That frenzy, much like the film itself, has been both a gift and a curse.

The plot? Kabir (Hrithik) seems to have crossed over to the dark side, so R&AW sends Vikram (NTR) to reel him in. In between, there is Kali, a club of global leaders and businessmen plotting to execute India's Prime Minister. Colonel Luthra's daughter Kavya ...