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Border 2 actor Varun Dhawan has recently faced online criticism for his smiling expressions on social media, following the launch of the song “Ghar Kab Aaoge”. Amid the backlash and trolling, veteran actor Suniel Shetty, who starred in the original Border, has come forward in support of Varun.
Speaking to Bombay Times, Suniel said, “Has anybody seen Border 2? Nobody has seen the film. We’ve only seen glimpses. Varun Dhawan will kill it in the film, he’s outstanding.”
Suniel Shetty also highlighted how easy it has become to mock actors today. “Varun is not playing himself; he is playing a decorated officer who has given his life for the country. I think we should think a little before going out there and saying these things. Today, it’s very easy to trash someone and run them down.”
The actor further addressed the persistent perception around Hindi film stars being illiterate. “People feel that Hindi film actors are illiterate; they don’t know anything. We know a lot, and we are smart. In today’s times, failure is sometimes more celebrated than success. It’s a fact.”
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Meanwhile, lyricist Javed Akhtar has also been making headlines in connection with Border 2. With the war film’s release approaching, he revealed to India Today that he was approached by the makers to write additional lyrics for the film’s songs, including “Ghar Kab Aaoge” and “Jaate Hue Lamho”. However, he declined the offer, calling the trend of adding lyrics to existing popular songs an act of “intellectual and creative bankruptcy”.
“They did ask me to write for the film, but I refused. I really feel this is a kind of intellectual and creative bankruptcy. You have an old song, which did well, and you want to put it out again by adding something? Make new songs or else accept that you cannot do the same level of work. Whatever is bygone, let that be. What is the need to recreate it?” he said.
