Overview
- The official trailer dropped January 15–16, with Sunny Deol sharing the cut and confirming a worldwide theatrical release on January 23.
- Anurag Singh directs for T-Series and J.P. Films as Deol anchors a 1971-set narrative that adds Varun Dhawan’s Col. Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, Diljit Dosanjh as a fighter pilot, and Ahan Shetty as a naval officer.
- Industry reactions were strongly positive, with Karan Johar, Ameesha Patel and Vivek Oberoi praising the trailer’s patriotic tone and callbacks to the 1997 film, and Johar predicting a big opening.
- Selective online criticism targeted casting choices, while Suniel Shetty urged viewers not to judge before release and creator Elvish Yadav praised Dhawan’s Haryanvi accent.
- Trade coverage now projects an India opening day near ₹25–30 crore and more than 2,000% above the original’s debut, described as early estimates rather than confirmed results.