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Border 2 released on January 23, 2026. The film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty and Diljit Dosanjh, and serves as a sequel to the 1997 war classic Border.
Samaya Raina takes a dig at Varun Dhawan on India’s Got Latent 2.
Samay Raina roasted Varun Dhawan in the lates episode of India’s Got Latent 2 and accused him of ruining Border 2. It all started after a contestant asked the judges to choose a number from 1 to 5. Varun chose 1, saying, “I like 1.”
Samay interrupted the actor and took a dig at him, saying, “Why did you spoil Border 2 then.” While the response left Varun laughing out loud, the actor defended the film and clarified that it earned money. “Yaar voh chali thi,” he said.
Following this, Samay asked Varun to name his last film, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai . The stand-up comedian then gave a hilarious twist to the name of the film and said, “Hai papa director toh actor toh hona he hai.”
About Border 2
Directed by Anurag Singh, Border 2 released on January 23, 2026. The film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty and Diljit Dosanjh, and serves as a sequel to the 1997 war classic Border. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta and Nidhi Dutta, and is presented by Gulshan Kumar & T-Series in association with JP Films.
The film received mixed reviews and performed decent at the box office. It had a lifetime collection of around Rs 465 crore.
Samay Jokes About Varun Dhawan’s IGL Appearance
During the show, Samay Raina also took another dig at Varun Dhawan and recalled how Alia Bhatt had also featured on his show after the last year’s controversy. “I have got such big stars after the FIR – Alia Bhatt and now Varun Dhawa, the show keeps going down,” he said.
Sharon Verma also joked about a statement Varun made in the past. “I am a big fan of you Varun. My favourite performance is when you said ‘Dilwale is like Inception,” she said. However, Varun clarified that he said it sarcastically.
Meanwhile, Rakhi Sawant will join the judges’ panel in the upcoming episode of India’s Got Latent 2.
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September 05, 2026, 08:49 IST