Actor Varun Dhawan's first look from the much-awaited film Border 2 was revealed on Wednesday. T-series Films shared the poster on Instagram, showing Varun dressed in a soldier's uniform. The image captures him with an intense and fierce expression, charging towards enemies on the battlefield with a gun in hand. The caption highlighted the film's patriotic theme, stating that the border is his duty and India is his love. Directed by Anurag Singh, the film is a sequel to the blockbuster 1997 movie Border. The star-studded cast includes Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, Medha Rana, Mona Singh, and Sonam Bajwa. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta, Border 2 is scheduled for release on January 23, 2026, during the Republic Day weekend. Fans have responded enthusiastically, praising Varun's look and expressing excitement for the film.
Cast, Release Date, and Legacy of the Original
Border 2 is helmed by director Anurag Singh and features a strong ensemble cast including Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, Medha Rana, Mona Singh, and Sonam Bajwa alongside Varun Dhawan. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta. Set to release on January 23, 2026, the sequel follows the iconic 1997 film Border directed by J P Dutta. That war epic starred Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, and others. Border became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1997, earning over 600 million rupees worldwide. It depicted events from the 1971 India-Pakistan war and remains an emotional landmark in Indian cinema, which the new film aims to honour and introduce to younger audiences.
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