''War Chhod Na Yaar'' () is a 2013 Indian

Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...

-language

war comedy The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the olde ...

film that was directed and written by Faraz Haider, with dialogue written by Deepak Kingrani. The film was announced on 30 March 2013 with a launch party at the Novotel Hotel in the presence of the lead actors,

Sharman Joshi Sharman Joshi (born 28 April 1979) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films. Joshi is a recipient of several awards including an IIFA Award and nominations for two Filmfare Awards. Joshi began his career with supporting parts in ...

Soha Ali Khan Soha Ali Khan Pataudi (born 4 October 1978) is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali, and English films. She is the younger daughter of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and former India cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan, of Bhopal, ...

, Javed Jaffery,

Sanjai Mishra Sanjay Mishra (born 6 October 1963) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema and television. He has twice won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performances in the films '' Ankhon Dekhi'' (2015) and ...

Dalip Tahil Dalip Tahil (born Dalip Tahilramani; 30 October 1952) is an Indian people, Indian film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his work in ''Baazigar'' (1993), ''Raja (1995 film), Raja'' (1995), ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' (1993) and ' ...

, and

Mukul Dev Mukul Dev Kaushal (; 17 September 1970 – 23 May 2025) was an Indian television and film actor. He was renowned for his roles in Hindi and Punjabi films, TV series, and music albums, and also appeared in Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, and Te ...

. The movie was produced by AOPL Entertainment Pvt Ltd and was released on 11 October 2013.

Plot

Captains Rajveer Singh Rana (

) and Qureshi (

Javed Jaffrey Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaffrey (born 4 December 1963) is an Indian actor, dancer, and comedian who has appeared in Hindi films and television shows. He is the son of the comedian Jagdeep. He joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in March, 2014 and cont ...

), who are military captains of India and Pakistan, respectively, are playing cards with their partners at the India-Pakistan border when a bomb explodes. Seventeen hours before, the Defence Minister of India called reporter Ruth Dutta (

) to talk about some top secret information and says after two days, war will be declared between India and Pakistan. Fourteen hours before the explosion, the Defence Minister of Pakistan and the Pakistani General contacted the Defence Minister of China for some help. The Defence Minister of China says he will attack

New Delhi New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...

with a nuclear bomb. At the India-Pakistan border, the Pakistani army is becoming very lazy; the troops ignore commander Khan ( Sanjay Mishra). On the battlefield, Captains Singh and Quereshi and their troops form a friendship and camaraderie based on a love of conversations and playing

antakshari Antakshari, also known as Antyakshari (अंताक्षरी ) is a spoken parlor game played in India. Each contestant sings the first verse of a song (often Classical Hindustani or Bollywood songs) that begins with the consonant of H ...

, a game of Hindi film songs and foods. Ruth Dutta, a television news reporter, arrives to make a documentary about the lives of the soldiers on the two sides. When war between the two countries is declared, the friendship between the two sides is tested and conspiracy theories are hatched.

Cast

as Captain Rajveer Singh Rana (Raj) of the

Indian Army The Indian Army (IA) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Land warfare, land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief, Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head ...

as Ruth Dutta, reporter of GBC news *

as Captain Qureshi of the

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The ...

Defence Minister of India The Minister of Defence (ISO: ''Rakṣā Maṁtrī'') is the head of the Ministry of Defence and a high ranking minister of the Government of India. The Defence minister is one of the most senior offices in the Union Council of Ministers as we ...

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

and

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

/Mr. Shawn,

United States Secretary of Defence The United States secretary of defense (acronym: SecDef) is the head of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is a high-ranking member of the federal cabinet. DoDD 5100.1: Enclosu ...

as Ghuspetia * Sanjay Mishra as

Commander Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many army, armies. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countri ...

Khan of

*Ram Awana as member of Pakistani team * Vivek Rana as Lt. Sahil Khatri * Avantika Khatri as Sakshi *

Manoj Pahwa Manoj Pahwa (born 8 December 1963), is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the comedy series '' Office Office'' (2001). Pahwa has acted in over 70 films as a character actor, including '' 7½ Phere'' (2005 ...

as Pakistani General * Badrul Islam as Gaderya

Soundtrack

The Soundtrack of the film was released on 23 September 2013 along with its trailer with music composed by Aslam Keyi and lyrics by Bebak Amrohi, Azeem Shirazi & Faraz Haider.

Earning

The movie performed average on the box office it was made on a budget of Rs 14 crore. Released in 754 screens in India, the movie also hit screens in some parts of the Middle East and Malaysia.

References

External links

* 2010s Hindi-language films 2010s war comedy films Indian war comedy films 2013 films India–Pakistan relations in popular culture Indian Army in films Indian political satire films Military of Pakistan in films 2013 comedy films Military comedy films {{2010s-Hindi-film-stub