‘Border 2’: Varun Dhawan says, ‘We are fully capable of answering THREATS’ at the ‘Ghar Kab Aaoge’ song launch event | Hindi Movie News
Varun Dhawan is set for the release of his upcoming film ‘Border 2’ this month. Ahead of the same, the makers hosted a grand launch of the song ‘Ghar Kab Aaoge’ in Jaisalmer. At the event, the actor talked about India’s Operation Sindoor and his personal connection to the first installment, ‘Border’. Let’s take a look at what he has to say.
Varun Dhawan talks about how he always wanted to portray a character from the armed forces
At the song launch event, Varun Dhawan talked about how ‘Border’ (1997) shaped the perspective of the people towards the armed forces. He stated that after watching the film, he always wished to portray a character connected to the armed forces on screen. He added that the courage and emotional resolve shown in the movie entered the hearts of the people of the country. He said it all happened because of Sunny Deol and ‘Border’. The actor went on to share that he never imagined he would be starring in the sequel of the same war drama.
Varun Dhawan on Operation Sindoor
Varun Dhawan saw India’s Operation Sindoor posters at the event. Talking about the same, he said, “Our country cherishes peace, but it is equally important to produce films like ‘Border’ that show the youth we have the power to strike back against any threat.”The actor added that when anyone has the guts to set eyes on the nation’s land with wrong intentions, a strong response becomes necessary. The actor expressed that the youth of the country should understand this fact, and hence, movies like ‘Border’ will continue to be relevant.
Varun Dhawan on India’s retaliation strike
Last year, Varun Dhawan had paid tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives for the country during the operation. Sharing a Story post on Instagram, he wrote, “We are here only because of u,” alongside images of the fallen personnel, including Jawan Murali Naik, BSF SI Md Imteyaz, Gunner Dinesh Sharma, Sepoy Sachin Yadav, Airman Kamal Kamboj, Sepoy Amit Chaudhary, IAF Sergeant Surendra Mogra, and Sepoy Suraj Yadav.
More about ‘Border 2’
Directed by Anurag Singh, the film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh, and Medha Rana. The film is set to release in theaters on January 23, 2026.