Overview
- Released on January 15, the official trailer positions Sunny Deol at the center with Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty spanning Army, Air Force and Navy roles in a 1971 war setting.
- Karan Johar called the trailer dramatic, patriotic and emotional and predicted a strong opening, with praise also coming from Vivek Oberoi, Ameesha Patel and Kartik Aaryan.
- Creator Elvish Yadav applauded Varun Dhawan’s Haryanvi accent, and Varun acknowledged the support as online attention around his performance continued to build.
- Suniel Shetty publicly urged viewers not to judge before release after trolling tied to a recent song, expressing confidence that Varun will be outstanding in the film.
- Trade coverage cites buoyant but provisional box-office forecasts, with Koimoi estimating a day-one net of 25–30 crore in India and a 2,000%+ jump over the original’s opening, pending advance sales.