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Varun Dhawan on being trolled for his smile and acting ahead of Border 2 release: 'Let the work do the talking'

Varun Dhawan responded to the trolling over his smile and acting ahead of Border 2, saying such criticism doesn’t matter to him. The actor stressed that he believes in letting his work and the film speak for themselves.

January 21, 2026 / 07:45 IST
Varun Dhawan reacts to trolling
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  • Varun Dhawan responds to trolling over his smile and acting in Border 2
  • He says criticism "doesn't really matter" and believes in making quality films
  • Border 2, starring Varun, releases in theatres on January 23

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan has recently received brutal trolling over his smile and acting ahead of Border 2's release. The actor has now responded to the criticism, saying it "doesn't really matter."

During the Braves Of The Soil tribute trailer launch for Border 2, Varun expressed his belief in producing quality movies. The actor has been the target of trolling since the release of Border 2's song Ghar Kab Aaoge because of his performance and his smile, which has become a Viral meme.

During the event, the actor was questioned about the criticism directed at him for his involvement in Border 2 in the viral video.

Varun is heard saying, “I believe that you shut down the noise and just let your work do the talking. Yeh sab cheezein chalti rehti hai (All these keep happening). It doesn't really matter. Main iske liye kaam karta hoon. Main jis cheeze k liye kaam karta hoon woh iss Friday ko pata chalega (I don't work for this. What I work for, you will get to know this Friday).”

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The actor further talked about the importance of a good film and noted, “Mujhe film pe bharosa hai. Ek achi film banana bohut important hai. Obviously, numbers yeh sab cheezein mera kuch lena dena nahi hai isse. But I believe ki humne ek achi film banayi hai (I believe in the film. It's very important to make a good film. I'm not concerned with numbers. I believe we made a good film).”

He continued, “That's the most important thing. Log jab theatre mein jaate hai, sab bhool jaate hai (When people go to theatres, they forget everything). They want to be entertained, that's it. Aur kuch maine nahi rakhta hai. Main use school se aata hoon jaaha aapka kaam bolta hai (Nothing else matters. I come from the school where a person's work speaks).”

Also Read: Varun Dhawan jokes about his viral smile memes, teaches fans how to recreate it; Watch here

About Border 2

Directed by Anurag Singh, Border 2 features Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh, Medha Rana and Mona Singh in the key roles. The film, which is the sequel to the 1997 blockbuster Border, is set against the backdrop of the India–Pakistan war of 1971.

Border 2 is slated to hit the theatres on January 23.

Gayatri Rani
Gayatri Rani is a Senior-Sub Editor with over three years of experience in delivering Hollywood and Bollywood news.
first published: Jan 21, 2026 07:45 am

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