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.