Bollywood star Varun Dhawan, whose special appearance in the recently released box-office Tsunami Stree 2 is winning praise, has now joined another legacy film, and this time legacy belongs to the 1990s. Varun will be seen in the upcoming war drama Border 2. Actor Sunny Deol, who delivered the box-office smash hit Gadar 2 last year, took to his Instagram and welcomed Varun on the second part of the franchise. Border 2: Suniel Shetty Can’t Keep Calm As Sunny Deol Announces Sequel to ‘India’s Biggest War Film’, Says ‘History Is in the Making Again!’.

He shared a text based video with Varun’s voice-over. Varun says in the video, “Dushman ki har goli se, ‘Jai Hind’ bol ke takraata hoon. Jab dharti maa bulaati hai, sab cchod kar aata hoon” while Sony Nigam’s voice on “Aye Guzarane Waali Hawa” serves as a heady dose of nostalgia and patriotism for the listeners.

Varun Dhawan to Star Alongside Sunny Deol in Sequel

Varun’s dialogue is eerily similar to the sentiment of Suniel Shetty in Border as the latter was shown to be obsessed with Dharti maa. Varun’s character in Border 2 could very well be the son of Suniel Shetty’s character in the film.

The film also stars Sunny Deol, Siddhartha Chaturvedi, Vedant Raina and Aditya Roy Kapur, and is helmed by Anurag Singh.

While Border was based on the events of Battle of Longewala, Border 2 is presumably based on the Kargil War which occurred in 1999. The conflict between the two countries was mostly limited. During early 1999, Pakistani troops infiltrated across the Line of Control (LoC) and occupied Indian territory mostly in the Kargil district.

India responded by launching a major military and diplomatic offensive to drive out the Pakistani infiltrators. As per official data, an estimated 75%–80% of the intruded area and nearly all high ground was back under Indian control. Border 2: Ayushmann Khurrana Joins the Cast of Sunny Deol’s Upcoming Film – Reports.

Border 2 is presented by Gulshan Kumar & T-Series & JP Dutta's J.P. Films. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta, and is set to land in theatres on January 23, 2026.

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