Varun Dhawan has shared an emotional note as he dropped behind-the-scenes photos from his upcoming film Border 2, just ahead of its release. The actor mentioned the intense journey of working on the war
drama, calling it a film that pushed him to his limits and changed him “for good.”
Taking to his Instagram handle, Varun Dhawan shared a series of photos and wrote, “A battle #border2 A film that really pushed me to my limits. An experience which so many people helped me get through. It changed me for good. Injuries, personal life changes and submitting to@the craft can’t wait for everyone to watch this film tomorrow. Putting one of my favourite background pieces from the film.” Fans also reacted.
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Trade estimates suggest that the film is likely to cross the 60,000-ticket mark. Overall, the opening-day advance bookings currently stand at around Rs 4 crore nett. While these numbers indicate healthy interest, expectations were significantly higher given the legacy of the Border franchise and the strong sense of nostalgia associated with the 1997 blockbuster. Despite the relatively moderate start, the film still has room to gain momentum. Historically, mass entertainers and patriotic action dramas have shown sharp jumps in ticket sales on the final day of advance booking. A recent example is Gadar 2, which witnessed more than three times the ticket sales on its final booking day compared to the penultimate day.
Opening day expectations and box office outlook
Directed by Anurag Singh, Border 2 is currently expected to open in the range of Rs 30 crore to Rs 37 crore nett in India, according to Pinkvilla Predicts, with a more precise projection of around Rs 32 crore. Given its scale, genre and cast, the film has the potential to emerge as Hindi cinema’s first major box office success of the year.
Produced by Nidhi Dutta and Bhushan Kumar, Border 2 is among the biggest Hindi releases of the season. Strong word-of-mouth could result in an immediate spike in collections, especially with the film securing a wide and dominant release across the country. The absence of major competition in the coming weeks — until Shahid Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj’s O’ Romeo — further works in its favour.
Apart from Sunny Deol, the ensemble cast features Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Medha Rana, Anya Singh and others. All eyes are now on whether Border 2 can live up to its franchise legacy and recreate the box office magic of Gadar 2.
