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‘Friday ko pata chalega’: Varun Dhawan dismisses trolling as Border 2 collects Rs 3.29 cr from advance booking for Day 1

Varun Dhawan dismissed trolling he has been facing since Border 2's 'Sandese Aate Hain' landed and said that ultimately the film will speak for itself on Friday. Border 2 has opened strong at the box office.

3 min readMumbaiJan 21, 2026 09:11 AM IST

Varun Dhawan has stated that he is unfazed by online trolling, believes the film will speak for itself on the day of its release.

Varun Dhawan has been at the receiving end of intense online trolling and criticism since the launch of the song “Ghar Kab Aaoge”, from his upcoming film Border 2, with several social media users targeting his smiling expressions. Numerous reels and memes have surfaced, and some netizens have even questioned his acting ability. Amid the ongoing backlash, Varun has finally addressed the issue. Speaking to the media at an event, the actor shared his perspective on dealing with online noise.

In a video shared on Reddit, Varun can be heard saying: “I believe you should shut out the noise and let your work do the talking. All these things keep happening, and they don’t really matter, I don’t work for that. What I work for will be known on Friday. And eventually, I trust Border 2; it is very important to make a good film. Obviously, I have nothing to do with the numbers, but I believe we have made a good film.”

Varun believes Friday opening collection will be answer to all the negativity around him
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Border 2 Advance Booking Day 1

The advance booking for Border 2, which co-stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty and Diljit Dosanjh, opened on Monday. As of Wednesday morning, early estimates by trade tracker Sacnilk indicate that the film has grossed Rs 3.29 crore (excluding block seats), with over 1 lakh tickets sold across the country from 9,179 shows. Including block seat data, the figures rise significantly, with advance collections inching closer to Rs 6.53 crore for Day 1.

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In key regions, Border 2 is showing strong performance, say, such as in the Delhi-NCR circuit, the film has grossed Rs 1.46 crore from 1,048 shows. Meanwhile, in Mumbai, it has collected Rs 63.11 lakhs from 765 shows. This momentum is being seen as a positive sign for the film, which is a sequel to JP Dutta’s 1997 cult war classic Border. Notably, Border 2 has already outperformed Sunny Deol’s previous release Jaat, which had recorded advance bookings of Rs 2.37 Cr.

With two more days remaining before its release, the film is expected to witness further growth in advance sales, positioning itself for a strong opening. If it manages to secure a solid start, Border 2 is likely to consolidate its performance over the extended weekend, aided by the Republic Day holiday.

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