Varun Dhawan faced significant trolling ahead of the release of his film Border 2. Before the release, his casting as Major Hoshiyar Singh Dahiya was questioned, and he was even mocked for his smile. However, all his critics went silent after the release of the Anurag Singh directorial. Amid the praise for his performance, Varun revealed that Salman Khan stood by him during the trolling phase.
Varun Dhawan on Salman Khan`s support
On Thursday, Varun Dhawan, along with the team of Border 2, attended the film’s success press conference. When asked about being trolled and later praised for his performance, he said that everyone in the industry faces trolling. He added that he did not take it to heart and was fine with people trolling his “crooked smile.”
At the press conference, he also recalled how Salman Khan supported him during that phase.
“When all this was going on, I got a phone call from Salman bhai at night. He was just laughing, and he said, ‘Good things are about to come.’ His advice and belief meant a lot to me,” Varun shared.
The actor said Salman also called him after the film’s release to congratulate him. Revealing what the superstar told him, Dhawan said, “When the film was released and did so well, he called me again and said, ‘I am so happy for all of you.’ Something he said that stays very close to my heart- he said, ‘I am proud of you, beta.’ It was 2 in the morning, and I just stood up on my bed. That was one of the most defining moments for me because he doesn’t praise people easily. Even his praise has a twist. He didn’t need to do that, but him saying that gave me a lot of confidence.”
More about Border 2
Helmed by Anurag Singh, Border 2 is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, J.P. Dutta and Nidhi Dutta under the banners of T-Series Films and J.P. Films. Set against the backdrop of the India–Pakistan war of 1971, the film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Ahaan Shetty and Diljit Dosanjh in lead roles, along with Mona Singh, Medha Rana, Anya Singh and Sonam Bajwa in key roles. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences and emerged as a box office success, collecting over Rs 430 crore worldwide.