Overview
- The official trailer dropped on January 15, showcasing Sunny Deol with Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty in a 1971 India–Pakistan war drama directed by Anurag Singh and slated for January 23 theatrical release.
- The narrative places Deol at the center while positioning new leads from the Army, Air Force and Navy across land, air and sea, with revived music and cues from the 1997 original.
- Karan Johar lauded the cut as dramatic, patriotic and emotional and predicted a huge opening, while Vivek Oberoi, Ameesha Patel and others amplified the positive buzz.
- Varun Dhawan’s turn as Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya PVC drew notice, with creator Elvish Yadav praising his Haryanvi accent as Suniel Shetty urged against premature online judgments.
- Trade coverage highlights strong day-one prospects in India, with reported projections around 25–30 crore net as the film targets the Republic Day corridor.