Yash Raj Films releases War 2 in multiple languages using AI
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 1
Yash Raj Films releases War 2 in multiple languages using AI
4 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 1
The late-2025 India release used NeuralGarage's VisualDub to alter lips and facial expressions, making Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR appear to speak naturally in Telugu and other versions.
The technology aims to cut dubbing costs and enable day-and-date multilingual launches, but voice artists warn it could wipe out jobs across India's roughly 20,000-strong dubbing sector.
The rollout reflects India's rapid AI adoption in filmmaking amid weak union protections and limited regulation, with studios betting seamless localisation could reshape regional markets and global content distribution.
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