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Yash Raj Films (YRF) has found itself in hot water following the announcement of the release date for its highly anticipated action thriller War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR. The film is slated to hit theatres on August 14, which, while one day before India's Independence Day, is actually Pakistan's Independence Day - a detail that has sparked outrage on social media.

The controversy erupted after a popular YouTuber pointed out the discrepancy, questioning the symbolic choice of the date. Many netizens expressed their discontent, arguing that a patriotic film with nationalistic undertones should have aligned its release...