Border 2’s Ishika Gagneja SLAMS negative PR against THIS actor, says ‘Heartbreaking…’
Border 2 actress Ishika Gagneja reacted to negative PR against Varun Dhawan. Here is what she said about the online trolling.
Varun Dhawan recently found himself at the centre of massive trolling ever since the Border 2 song, ghar kab aaoge was released. His acting became the talk of the town. Netizens claimed that he was a ‘misfit’ for the role in Border 2. Dhawan’s acting was also compared with that of Border 2 actors. Some Dhawan fans alleged that a campaign was part of a paid negative PR campaign. Several content creators claimed that they were asked to post critical reels and videos against the actor. Ahead of the release, actress Ishika Gagneja called the hate ‘heartbreaking’ and completely unfair.
Ishika Gagneja on Varun Dhawan being trolled for his role in Border 2
In an interview with Free Press Journal, Ishika Gagneja said, “It was very heartbreaking when I saw it. To create such negativity and such hate towards someone just felt very wrong. I saw videos where people were talking about his smile. I mean, a smile is a beautiful thing, and to make fun of someone’s smile felt extremely wrong. Why would someone want to shame someone for the way they smile? All of us smile in the most beautiful ways. As actors, what people bring are their human emotions, and that doesn’t mean they have to change the way they feel those emotions. It was very heartbreaking.”
“Only snippets of the film have been released so far. The full picture only comes after audiences watch the film and give feedback, which is constructive and very important. But judging someone just on snippets, without knowing the character’s backstory or what led to that moment, feels unfair. People are creating hate just for views and likes. He’s playing a PVC of the country, and it just feels sad. I felt really sad seeing all of this, and I hope that when people watch the film, they realise he has done an amazing job,” she added.
Ishika also said that Varun was a misfit for Border 2. The actress said, “No, not at all. From the very first time we shot together, he worked really hard – I saw it myself. He used to discuss scenes with Abhijat sir, asking how we should do certain things, how we should take a scene. He would also talk to me about how we could make a scene better. He was completely there, fully in character, and had worked very hard for it. It wasn’t like he was sitting there in a star’s capacity, thinking it was just another film. He was genuinely working for the film. I never felt he was a misfit. I felt he played the part amazingly well, and I hope that when people watch the film, they’ll realise he’s actually very good in it.”
Border 2 stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty in the lead roles. The film also features Sonam Bajwa, Medha Rana, Mona Singh, Paramvir Cheema and Anya Singh in key roles. It has been directed by Anurag Singh. Border 2 is slated to be released in theatres on January 23.
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Border 2 runtime: Is Sunny Deol-Varun Dhawan’s film longer than Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar?
According to reports, Border 2 is said to feature itself in one of the longest films. Read on to know more.
There was a time when it was believed that films should be short, so that the audience would not get bored. But in recent times, this perception has changed. Ranbir Kapoor’s film Animal (2023), with a length of 3 hours and 23 minutes, proved that if the story is strong, the audience also likes to watch long films. Pushpa 2 (2025) had a duration of 3 hours and 20 minutes and Dhurandhar created history by becoming the biggest Hindi hit of the year with 3 hours and 34 minutes. Now another big film is going to be added to this series.
Is Border 2 longer than Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar?
According to a Bollywood Hungama report, the length of the upcoming war drama film Border 2 is said to be around 200 minutes. That means the film will be about 3 hours and 20 minutes. However, the makers are yet to finalise the release date. It may change a few minutes after post-production and final editing. As soon as the film gets the censor certificate, its exact duration will be revealed. But, certainly, it is also going to be included in the list of recent long films.
What is the cast of Border 2?
The makers felt that the film needed a longer runtime. Border 2 is a war film, and it needs more time to show the seriousness, emotions, and events of the war in the right way. There are four other actors in the film. The film stars Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, and Sunny Deol. The length of the film has been increased to show all these characters and their stories properly. The makers say that it was important to give full justice to every character. The makers have also taken care that the film does not burden the audience anywhere. According to reports, the film has plenty of drama, patriotism and mass entertainment moments. Such scenes have been put in that will keep the audience hooked.
Border 2 release date
Border will release in theatres on January 23, 2026, giving it the Republic Day holiday of January 26 and a full four-day long weekend. While 1997’s Border was directed by J.P. Dutta, its sequel is being directed by Anurag Singh of Kesari fame. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar of T-Series, along with J. P. Dutta and Nidhi Dutta.
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